The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince

2020 · 101 min · ★ 5.7 · Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

Djibi lives alone with Sofia, his 8-year-old daughter. Every night, he invents a story to put him to sleep. When Sofia falls asleep, these extraordinary stories come to life somewhere in an imaginary world inhabited by knights, pirates and other dragons. In this world that belongs only to them, Sofia is always the princess to save, and the brave Prince is none other than Djibi himself. But 3 years later, the entry of Sofia to the college will mark the end of her childhood. To the despair of her father, she no longer needs her stories at night. On the one hand, Djibi will have to accept that his daughter will grow up and move away from him. On the other hand, in the World of Stories, the Prince will have to face the most epic of all his adventures. Find your destiny in a world where it no longer has a place.

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius · Written by Bruno Merle

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Omar Sy Djibi, le père / le prince
Bérénice Bejo Clotilde, la voisine / la femme à la porte
François Damiens Pritprout
Sarah Gaye Sofia (12 ans)
Keyla Fala Sofia (8 ans) / la princesse
Néotis Ronzon Max / le nouveau prince
Philippe Vieux Wallace, le régisseur
Philippe Uchan Bernard, le régisseur
Lionel Laget Jacques dit "Benoit", l'accessoiriste
Philippe Hérisson Johnny, le régisseur
Asia Amans Manon
Mustapha Abourachid Brice, le régisseur

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