22 February 1984 Fantasy, Drama 108 mins
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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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
André Gomes as The policeman
Raúl Ruiz Director
Rudolfo Wedeles Assistant Editor
Valeria Sarmiento Editor
Zé Branco Costume Design
Isabel Branco Costume Design
Raúl Ruiz Screenplay
Zé Branco Production Design
France 22 February 1984
Italy 04 September 1983
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