The Children Thief
1991, French. Directed by Christian de Chalonge.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 25 September 1991
- Original title
- Le Voleur d'enfants
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Dominique Garnier
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The Children Thief runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Children Thief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Children Thief?
The Children Thief (1991) was directed by Christian de Chalonge and stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ángela Molina, Michel Piccoli.