In 2002, she portrayed the title role in the french miniseries therese raquin. Jan 16, 2011 brotherhood of the wolf looks like a modernday shaw brothers movie, only filmed in french. An extended version of the fight sequence the opens the film between mani mark decascos. The choreography is great, the sound effects make you feel as if youre standing a foot away, and the mystery of the movie is such that nearly. Jan 11, 2002 the brotherhood of the wolf plays like an explosion at the genre factory. In 1980, he studied at the french cinema school idhec and directed a.
The film involves quasiwerewolves, french aristocrats, secret societies, iroquois indians, martial arts, occult ceremonies, sacred mushrooms, swashbuckling, incestuous longings, political subversion, animal spirits. Surrounded by evil, prejudice and superstition on all sides she is clearly the romantic heroine, but is also intended to represent the french republic. Filled with guns, crossbows, martial arts, monsters, boobs, male bonding, and action, brotherhood of the wolf is a sixteenyearold boys fantasies come to life. Sep 04, 2002 brotherhood of the wolfs theatrical aspect ratio of 2. Christophe gans in brotherhood of the wolf 2001 mark dacascos in brotherhood of the.
As a teenager, he made a lot of samurai and kung fu super8 films with his friends. Jan 31, 2001 aha is deeply concerned about the welfare of the animals used in this film and needs your help in voicing these concerns to the makers and distributors of brotherhood of the wolf. The highest grossing domestically produced film of all time in its native land, the brotherhood of the wolf arrives on these shores backed by an ad campaign which plays up the videogamespeed fight choreography and plays down the fact that the film is in french. In complete contrast there is the innocent, fragile, and astonishingly beautiful, madeiline emilie dequenne, younger sister to the protective jean francois. Brotherhood of the wolf news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. Watch tv series and top rated movies live and on demand with xfinity stream. The american release of brotherhood of the wolf in 2002 was not nearly as successful as the european release, and while the film gathered a cult following in the states, it was far from a commercial hit. Pierre salenger studio canal 8589 quai andrecitroen 75711 paris cedex 15 france. The beast of gevaudan, a wolflike creature that was terrorising the local community, and which genuinely killed over 100 of them is the subject of. Dequenne started her acting career landing roles in such films as rosetta 1999, oui, mais. A teaser trailer began streaming in november 2010 on the fullmetal alchemist. Amelie directed by jeanpierre jeunet wins the 2002 cesar award for best film, best director, best music, and best art direction. Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 full movie download full hd. Brotherhood of the wolf never pretends to be something that it isnt.
Brotherhood of the wolf or le pact des loups is an interesting film that tries to mix a real legendmyth from france with martial arts and fiction. With a flashy sprinkling of fiction woven like fine silk into the screenplay, it endeavors to captivate a broad range of audiences who might be brave enough to forge past the marketing ploys and ticket sellers. For such a visually imaginative film thats been gorgeously shot by cinematographer dan laustsen nightwatch, mimic, the sight of the creature an obvious and quite fake looking effect be it computerized or mechanical mode quickly dispatches with any semblance of suspense the film may have formerly contained and turns the rest of the. Brotherhood of the wolf is an entertaining genre extravaganza that is 1 hour too long. Brotherhood of the wolf is a visually striking, fanciful adaptation of the french legend known as the beast of gevaudan. Brotherhood of the wolf is a 2001 french period action horror film directed by christophe gans, cowritten by gans and stephane cabel, and starring samuel le. Set in a dark french province beset by some stealthy supernatural beast thats goring villagers, the film is thick with atmospheric peril and mystery that seems to have hung in the vaporous air for ages. The original dvd release in europe and canada was a multidisc collection with a 152minute version of the film and a ton of bonus material. Oct 10, 2002 brotherhood of the wolf or le pact des loups is an interesting film that tries to mix a real legendmyth from france with martial arts and fiction. The film involves quasiwerewolves, french aristocrats, secret societies, iroquois indians, martial arts, occult ceremonies, sacred mushrooms, swashbuckling, incestuous longings, political subversion, animal. Brotherhood of the wolf lays down the legend in a thoughful attempt to preserve the historical characters and facts of the story. French director christopher gans seems to have gone out of his way to bring out the playful kid in his audience and succeeds on all counts. The brotherhood of the wolf dvd, 2002, 3disc set, deluxe.
A dangerous, thrilling mystery of chilling proportions, brotherhood of the wolf leaps from the screen with breathtaking action and incredible suspense blended with highflying martial arts excitement. Watch tv online, stream episodes and movies xfinity stream. While i didnt find the film itself particularly scary, this british hd dvd import certainly delivers in terms of visual panache and ear candy, with a wonderful video transfer and a fivestar soundtrack, although the complete lack of extras is a bummer. Feb 01, 2002 some wag on the internet movie database has described brotherhood of the wolf as a merchant ivory film with kickboxing, which isnt bad. The technical interest was maintained through this very long film by use of a variety of weaponry and fight styles, which kept the fights varied. A bit of a drama and a thriller with some martial arts mixed in brotherhood of the wolf is a pretty unique film that comes from france starring martial arts fan favorite mark dacascos in a supporting role as mani. Amelie also became the highestgrossing frenchlanguage film in the united states ever. But everything thats wrong with it can be summed up by noting that if it had been made in english, it would have starred christopher lambert, that heavybrowed, stiff and ohsoserious staple of glossy bfantasy swordplay flicks like the highlander series. With samuel le bihan, mark dacascos, jeremie renier, vincent cassel. The film certainly boasts a complex, varied color palette. Brotherhood of the wolf full movie 2001 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here.
September 8, 2002 brotherhood of the wolf french title le pacte des loups is coming to dvd on october 1, 2002. Following the final episode of brotherhood, a new film was announced. I mean, where else can you find such a collection of guilty pleasures. Le pacte des loups is a 2001 french historical action horror film directed by christophe gans, cowritten by gans and stephane cabel, and starring samuel le bihan, mark dacascos, emilie dequenne, monica bellucci and vincent cassel. Martial arts in the time of louis xv for 14yearolds. Such care with filmmaking is seldom taken with larger productions anymore, and brotherhood of the wolf, though a lowprofile release, is just as good as many popular american films of the same type. The old maxim that american audiences are unwilling to sit through a subtitled. Jan 16, 2002 brotherhood of the wolf seems to ambitiously leap toward this adjective. If brotherhood of the wolf breaks foreign film box office records in america, hollywood may be forced to come to terms with this question and make some hard decisions. Brotherhood of the wolf mixes its genres with little logic, but the end result is wildly entertaining. Born in 1960 in antibes in the south of france, christophe gans became crazy about movies at an early stage. Brotherhood of the wolf is so over the top, so manifestly ridiculous, that it simply defies criticism.
Some wag on the internet movie database has described brotherhood of the wolf as a merchant ivory film with kickboxing, which isnt bad. Mar 03, 2007 mark dacascos looked smooth, lean, and quite competent as the multitalented mani, an iroquois brought to france by his blood brother, fronsac played by samuel le bihan. Le pacte des loups is a 2001 french period action horror film directed by christophe gans, cowritten by gans and stephane cabel, and starring samuel le bihan, mark dacascos, emilie dequenne, monica bellucci and vincent cassel. Once you have seen 18th century french peasant women engaging in kungfu, as you do in this film s first quarter hour, any qualms about lapses in plot or historical innacuracy become somewhat redundant.
For two years, the monstrous beast had been terrorizing the region of gevaudan, attacking mostly women and children. Brotherhood of the wolf looks like a modernday shaw brothers movie, only filmed in french. At the end of the seventies, he founded the fanzine rhesus zero about bmovies. Jan 11, 2002 video archive for the film brotherhood of the wolf, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2002. When the smoke clears, a rough beast lurches forth, its parts cobbled together from a dozen movies. Some may say that only a guy could enjoy brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups. In this country, french movies are mostly known for being artistic and airy or, to put it less kindly, serious and stodgy. While all this goes a long way to making a great film, it is the dazzling action sequences that make it a classic.
Tom hardy is capone in first trailer for the josh trank film. Versus was great, but its mostly just guys running through a forest and killing each other. Everything thats right with brotherhood of the wolf is harder to explain. Staring monica bellucci, emilie dequenne, jeremie renier and samuel le bihan. The blend of guitars, classical string and horn arrangements, and electronic keyboards does in sound what the original film made happen onscreen, and would be. The brotherhood of the wolf dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. Brotherhood of the wolf 2002 upcoming movies movie. Brotherhood of the wolf offers something for everyone, and if youre looking for something fresh, exciting, and original, i would direct you to this great film. The brotherhood of the wolf plays like an explosion at the genre factory. The sacred star of milos would open throughout japan in july 2011. Brotherhood of the wolf the scene detroit metro times.
Brotherhood official site, confirming that a movie entitled fullmetal alchemist. I was trying out things like that in my notebook during. Stream your favorite shows and movies anytime, anywhere. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of. There are currently four videos available for the film, of which three are trailers, as listed below. Universals dvd of brotherhood of the wolf is in 16. Brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups 2001 english trailer. But, like a daredevil whos attempted to jump one vehicle too many, the thrill of a boasted victory crashes into the. Switzerland 14 february 2002 german speaking region czech republic 14 february 2002. When the smoke clears, a rough beast lurches forth, its parts cobbled.
Although a huge success, it was the first star wars film not to be the highestgrossing of the year. When a mysterious beast ravages the countryside, two unlikely heroes are called in to fight the evil. Inspired by actual events taking place during the reign of king louis xv, the brotherhood of the wolf revisits one of the rare french myths, that of the beast of gevaudan which killed a number of persons before being vanquished under mysterious circumstances. Brotherhood of the wolf, as previously mentioned, adopts a wide selection of production values from nearly every feasible slice of cinema it can, but seldom has there been a product nearly as effective at doing so, especially when it clearly identifies where the borrowed traits originated. Christophe gans spent too much time on developing the characters and swashbuckling scenes. Brotherhood of the wolf original soundtrack allmusic. Mark dacascos looked smooth, lean, and quite competent as the multitalented mani, an iroquois brought to france by his blood brother, fronsac played by samuel le bihan.
Brotherhood of the wolf supplies enough to satisfy many tastes without overwhelming them. Brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups 2002 france. Brotherhood of the wolf was directed by the french film maker, christophe gans, loosely basing it on a series of killings that took place in the 18th century. Brotherhood of the wolf seems to ambitiously leap toward this adjective. But, theres more to this movie than blood and guts, and although it has its flaws, its worth seeing. Aha is deeply concerned about the welfare of the animals used in this film and needs your help in voicing these concerns to the makers and distributors of brotherhood of the wolf. Video archive for the film brotherhood of the wolf, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2002. Brotherhood of the wolf on dvd 025192211522 from universal. This is a fantastic film, full of invention and style. Joseph loducas score for brotherhood of the wolf is far better than the american cut of the film itself, and is filled with subtlety, tension, an ominous ethereality, and sheer beauty. Brotherhood of the wolf dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. The blend of guitars, classical string and horn arrangements, and electronic keyboards does in sound what the original film made happen onscreen, and would be the perfect counterpart. The movie is set in france back in the 1700s during the french revolution. Thematically, the film may relate to americans more than is apparent.
Everything you need to know the movie the brotherhood of the wolf, including the movie details, film. Brotherhood of the wolf martial arts action movies. Brotherhood of the wolf is a french film the english dub is pretty bad in my opinion, vaguely based on a genuine historical event that happened in the french countryside in the 18th century. Maybe choreographer philip kwok had something to do with this. It doesnt have the detail or complexity of color that i remember from the screen where i paid to see the film twice, a rarity for savant. The peasant warriors especially resemble shaw extras, what with their long hair and homemade weapons. It is one of the most sporadically inspired films of recent memory. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
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