Movie: The Children Thief

Top 9 Billed Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni

Bigua

Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina

Desposoria

Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli

Mr. Armand

Virginie Ledoyen
Virginie Ledoyen

Gabrielle

Loïc Even
Loïc Even

Joseph

Nada Strancar
Nada Strancar

Rose

Cécile Pallas
Cécile Pallas

Antoine's mother

Gabriele Tinti
Gabriele Tinti

L'argentin 1

Mathieu Bisson
Mathieu Bisson

Simon

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    Although he was once a colonel in Argentina, the principal character in this film is now a wealthy exile living in Paris with his beloved wife, who has been unable to bear children. To fill this void in their lives, he feeds and clothes abandoned children, raising them in his mansion as if they were his own. As would never be the case in real life today, in this fantasized story set in 1925, no one objects to this behavior, and they live pleasantly and enjoyably together. Things grow considerably more animated when a stage magician places his very attractive daughter in the colonel's household, which stirs a lively romantic interest from his boys and from the great man himself.

  • Release Date

    1991-09-25

  • Average

    5.1

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français

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