City of Pirates (1984)
Overview
A surreal odyssey in which a melancholic maidservant crosses paths with a homicidal little boy, travels to a tiny island of pirates and encounters a man with multiple personalities.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.648 |
Directed By
Raúl Ruiz
Crew
Raúl Ruiz
Rudolfo Wedeles
Valeria Sarmiento
Raúl Ruiz
Isabel Branco
Zé Branco
Isabel Branco
Zé Branco
Vasco Pimentel
Joaquim Pinto
Acácio de Almeida
Jorge Arriagada
Mário Castanheira
Carmo Canelas
Jean-Paul Loublier
Paula Raimundo
Luis Gaspar da Silva
Jorge Caldas
Monique Soussan
Claudio Martinez
Paulo Branco
José Maria Vaz da Silva
Massoud Hattou
Paulo Soares
TOP CAST
Hugues Quester
Toby
Anne Alvaro
Isidore
Melvil Poupaud
Malo, l'enfant
André Engel
Le pêcheur
João Bénard da Costa
The Father
Clarisse Dole
The mother
André Gomes
The policeman
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