Dora and the Magic Lantern (1978)

Eleven-year old Dora (Nathalie Manet) is forced to chase after clues concerning her inventor-father's death while being chased by thugs working for big industry. Not only is she seeking to understand her father's mysterious death, but some of the clues he gave her indicate that he invented something unusual which the big companies want. She barely escapes being kidnapped and is helped in her search by a magical fairy and an aspiring actress.

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

N

Nathalie Manet

Dora Waldemar

Rita Maiden

Magdelène, the good fairy

Valérie Mairesse

Valentine

Gérard Boucaron

The ogre

A

Arch Taylor

Waldemar

C

Claude Merlin

Le deuxième tueur

F

Fabrice Herrero

Zorrito, le petit fils de Zorro

S

Serge Coursan

Le premier tueur

Michel Peyrelon

Le sultan Barakha

F

Françoise Jamet

Cunégonde, la mauvaise fée

David Gabison

Le tuteur de Dora

F

Frank Amseli

M

Marie Manet

A

Amara Soumah

Georges Adet

P

Pierre Baudry

B

Bouraka Partouche

G

Gérard Bangalter

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