Drama ·Fantasy · France · 1984 · 1h 48m

City of Pirates

La Ville des pirates

City of Pirates poster
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Cast
Hugues Quester as Toby Anne Alvaro as Isidore Melvil Poupaud as Malo, l'enfant André Engel as Le pêcheur João Bénard da Costa as The Father Clarisse Dole as The mother
Crew
Acácio de Almeida — Director of Photography Valeria Sarmiento — Editor Jorge Arriagada — Original Music Composer Raúl Ruiz — Screenplay Isabel Branco — Production Design Zé Branco — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer City of Pirates — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
islandsurrealism
Key Collaborators
Raúl Ruiz Director Acácio de Almeida Director of Photography Valeria Sarmiento Editor Jorge Arriagada Original Music Composer Raúl Ruiz Screenplay Isabel Branco Production Design Zé Branco Production Design Zé Branco Costume Design Isabel Branco Costume Design
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