La ville des pirates

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A surreal odyssey in which a melancholic maidservant crosses paths with a homicidal little boy, travels to a tiny island and encounters a man with multiple personalities.A surreal odyssey in which a melancholic maidservant crosses paths with a homicidal little boy, travels to a tiny island and encounters a man with multiple personalities.A surreal odyssey in which a melancholic maidservant crosses paths with a homicidal little boy, travels to a tiny island and encounters a man with multiple personalities.

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7.3/10

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Hugues Quester

Toby

Anne Alvaro

Isidore

Melvil Poupaud

Malo, the boy

André Engel

Fisherman

João Bénard da Costa

'Father'
(as Duarte de Almeida)

Clarisse Daull

'Mother'
(as Clarisse Dole)

André Gomes

Police lieutenant

Luis Gaspar da Silva

Police corporal
(uncredited)

Vasco Pimentel

Prison guard
(uncredited)

Director
- Raúl Ruiz
Writer
- Raúl Ruiz
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Trivia
Film debut of 10-year-old Melvil Poupaud.

Connections
Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)

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10/10

An Underseen Masterpiece

It's a shame that Raoul Ruix's film is currently unavailable on DVD or Blu Ray. City of Pirates is a beautiful and simultaneously unsettling film that is quite unlike anything I've ever seen before.

The film works on different levels. It works as a childlike adventure as well as a surrealist horror film. City of Pirates feels like a dream both in terms of plot and visuals. As a result the film casts a hypnotic spell on the viewer.

There is an underlying sense of loss and tragedy to the main character which I found added a layer of sadness to the whole film. One of the best aspects of City of Pirates is the visuals. I can't think of any other films that look like it. There are many striking shots that linger in your memory long after the film is over.

In conclusion, I'd highly recommend City of Pirates. It's a film deserving of far more attention than it earns. The film is free on YouTube with English Subtitles.