when he was stolen. Mrs. Milligan happily declares that Rémi is her son, to join his "mother, brother and those who loved you in your misery (Lise and Mattia)". It is clear that Mr. Driscoll had stolen the boy as a job for James Milligan. The story has a happy ending: Rémi finds his family, and discovers he is the heir to a fortune. Mattia's dear little sister Cristina is sent for from Italy and they all grow up together. Arthur gets well and becomes a gentleman athlete, Mattia a famous violinist. Rémi marries Lise and they have a son named Mattia, and Mother Barberin becomes his nanny. The book ends with the score of the Neapolitan song. Media adaptations Film and television Several movies were made after the novel: Sans famille (F 1934) Senza famiglia (I 1946) Le Théâtre de la jeunesse: Sans famille (made for TV, F 1965) Nobody's Child (Hong Kong film) (苦兒流浪記, 1961) Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi (Japan 1970) – feature film by Toei Animation Nobody's Boy: Remi (Ie Naki Ko) (Japan 1977-78) – 51-episode anime television series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha Sans famille (France 1981) – 6-part TV series by TF1 starring Petula Clark and Fabrice Josso Bez Semyi (Soviet Union 1984) (Japan) – 26-episode anime television series, the final installment in Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theatre series. This version made major changes to the storyline, transforming Remi (voiced by legendary pop star/voice actress Mitsuko Horie) into a girl and making her a child singer. The series was later translated into English by the anime television network, Animax, who aired the complete series (all 26 episodes) across its respective networks worldwide, including Southeast Asia and South Asia (F/D/CZ, 2000) Rémi sans famille (2018) directed by Antoine Blossier, starring Maleaume Paquin and Daniel Auteuil. Comics Between 1958 and 1959 Dutch comics artist Piet Wijn adapted the story into a comic strip, which was prepublished in the Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad. In 1979 he made another adaptation of the same novel, which was prepublished in the Dutch Disney weekly Donald Duck. Music On November 7, 2021, Dutch singer-songwriter Ruurd Woltring (known from his collaboration with Dutch band Epica) released a single called "Someone Like You", which is loosely based on the story. References External links Sans Famille, audio version 1878 French novels French bildungsromans Novels about orphans Novels set in France Novels set in Paris French novels adapted