Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 is a french horroractionadventure film that was loosely based on a series of reallife killings in the 18th century in france and also the legend of the beast of gevaudan. Staring monica bellucci, emilie dequenne, jeremie renier and samuel le bihan. In fact, brotherhood of the wolf owes a greater debt to jaws and werewolf movies than to the periodpiece dramas that european studios have become expert at. Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 full movie download full hd. When the smoke clears, a rough beast lurches forth, its parts cobbled together from a dozen movies. Brotherhood of the wolf 2002 the french must know a lot more about cinema than we have ever given them credit for, particularly judging by the most recent products from their soils that have found an audience here across the atlantic.
Christophe gans spent too much time on developing the characters and swashbuckling scenes. This, combined with his lifelong passion for genre films somehow convinced big money to back brotherhood of the wolf aka le pacte des loups, gans ambitious. Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 r 0111 2002 us adventure, horror, action, history 2h 17m user score. Being a fan of both xena and hercules, i picked up on similarities with certain notes, certain ways the music played with the scene before knowing who did the score. But alas, brotherhood of the wolf is something of a letdown. Brotherhood of the wolf on dvd 025192211522 from universal. She has been married to michel ferracci since october 11, 2014.
Subtitrari brotherhood of the wolf subtitrari romana. The film begins with a martial arts fight between mani and some local goons under a heavy rain. Universal pictures paid for the rights to brotherhood of the wolf and it became the second highest grossing frenchlanguage film shown in the united states over the last 20 years. Its when the brotherhood bit comes into play that its brought down to the usual level of the genre with stylish excess trying to make up for deficiencies in the plot and the performances. Brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups is a rather unsatisfying attempt to combine the two. Ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any, feel free to drop me a line. Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David edelstein thought it a movie that endeavors to moosh together every successful crosscultural action picture ever made.
The brotherhood is a series of homoerotic horror films directed by david decoteau. Brotherhood of the wolf encompasses every genre of film. The film, starring samuel le bihan, vincent cassel. The old maxim that american audiences are unwilling to sit through a subtitled. 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. Now, brotherhood of the wolf certainly has its share of fans and enough wacky genreblending to interest any openminded geek, but as the film s conspiratorial plot unfolds, it proves to be a surprisingly serious tale that could definitely have benefited from a much lighter directorial touch and some witty dialogue.
French legend has it that a creature known as the beast of. The brotherhood of the wolf hd dvd is encoded on disc in high definition 1080p format using vc1 compression. The film involves quasiwerewolves, french aristocrats, secret societies, iroquois indians, martial arts, occult ceremonies, sacred mushrooms, swashbuckling, incestuous longings, political subversion, animal spirits. The whole film is being shown in flashback, from the point of the view of. 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.
Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 the movie database tmdb. Hkfanatics rating of the film brotherhood of the wolf hkfanatic a postmatrix blend of illuminatistyle conspiracy and period thriller, with mark dacascos as a martial artspracticing iroquois tossed in for good measure, its no wonder brotherhood enraptured my high school self. Inspired by actual events taking place during the reign of king louis xv, brotherhood of the wolf revisits. When brotherhood of the wolf sticks with the wolf part of the plot, its powers of imagination, fantasy and tension are very engaging. Joseph loduca brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups additional music by robbie gall ost virgin records america 724381124826 70. Brussels international festival of fantasy film bifff 2002 nominee grand prize of european fantasy film in gold. 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. With samuel le bihan, mark dacascos, jeremie renier, vincent cassel. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing brotherhood of the wolf near you. 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. Brotherhood of the wolf in 18thcentury france, king louis xv assigns a young detective to investigate a spate of murdered peasants, gruesome crimes that legend says were the work of a mysterious. When the smoke clears, a rough beast lurches forth, its parts cobbled. The brotherhood of the wolf online video sbs movies. It is one of the most sporadically inspired films of recent memory.
The director christophe gans came up with the idea of taking a french legend and making it. Brotherhood of the wolf the scene detroit metro times. Theatrical trailer for brotherhood of the wolf brotherhood of the wolf is a wild mix of martial arts, horror, and french period drama. For two years, the monstrous beast had been terrorizing the region of gevaudan, attacking mostly women and children. Brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups 2001 english trailer.
Based on the legend of a notorious beast that reportedly killed scores of people in the french countryside during the 18th century a fact not universally known outside of france but a decent jumping off point for a horror. 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. Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 where to watch it streaming online. Brotherhood of the wolf supplies enough to satisfy many tastes without overwhelming them. Some wag on the internet movie database has described brotherhood of the wolf as a merchant ivory film with kickboxing, which isnt bad.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of brotherhood of the wolf. Thats one of the problems found within brotherhood of the wolf, frances answer to the big budget, hollywood spectacle. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Inspired by actual events, the movie retraces the myth of. 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. Incarcat 2002 1017, descarcat 960x brotherhood of the wolf. 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 is a visually striking, fanciful adaptation of the french legend known as the beast of gevaudan.
The soundtrack complimented the artistry of the scenes and frankly, drove the movie. Brotherhood of the wolf takes place around the time of the french revolution. Brotherhood of the wolf lays down the legend in a thoughful attempt to preserve the historical characters and facts of the story. Based on an 18thcentury legend, beast of gevaudan, this french film. Brotherhood of the wolf directors cut hd dvd hd dvd. 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 trailer 2002 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. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Jan 11, 2002 the brotherhood of the wolf plays like an explosion at the genre factory. Helmer christophe gans sparse, lowbudget track record consisted of one segment of a 3part horror movie hotel of the drowned in h. Brotherhood of the wolf is a wild mix of martial arts, horror, and french period drama. Brotherhood of the wolf is a very important movie because it represents something new.
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. Brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups 2002 france. Oct 18, 2001 brotherhood of the wolf christophe ganss stylish period thriller enchants peter bradshaw thu 18 oct 2001 21. Opening to brotherhood of the wolf 2002 dvd youtube. If you crave an overthetop historical kung fufantasy epic with a good dose of voluptuous nudity, bravura machismo, and passions so intense they verge on ridiculous, then brotherhood of the wolf is. I had seen this movie when it first came to dvd back in 20012002 and at that time i watched it with the english dub.
Second feature trailer for brotherhood of the wolf gives more footage and special effects from the film. 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 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. It goes the extra mile to create its thick, otherworldly atmosphere but somehow forgets that a. View our feedbackdecluttrstore in most cases, we ship items within 1 business day of your order.
Brotherhood of th e wolf 2002 posted on march 3, 2007 by alison. Finally, the brotherhood of the wolf script is here for all you fans of the french hit movie. May 15, 2012 theatrical trailer for brotherhood of the wolf brotherhood of the wolf is a wild mix of martial arts, horror, and french period drama. Tropes evident in brotherhood of the wolf include action prologue. Brotherhood of the wolf is an entertaining genre extravaganza that is 1 hour too long. Mar 06, 2004 now, this genre of film a dark, actionfilled period piece that looks like the film the musketeer so desperately wanted to be usually has a score that collectors and fans go nuts for. The brotherhood of the wolf dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. Mar 03, 2007 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.
Brotherhood of the wolf mixes its genres with little logic, but the end result is wildly entertaining. A ferocious beast has been killing hundreds of people in a creepy little town in the south of france called gevaudan. Brotherhood of the wolf 2001 r action, adventure, drama, horror, thriller. Please refer to the estimated delivery date set by ebay for when your order is due to arrive. The movie is presented in its theatrical aspect ratio of approximately 2. Mark dacascos portrays an iroquois indian with some impressive martial arts skills in the film. The film involves quasiwerewolves, french aristocrats, secret societies, iroquois indians, martial arts, occult ceremonies, sacred mushrooms. A little sergio leone here, a little sleepy hollow there and, uh, martial artsstyle confrontations are all deftly melded in brotherhood of the wolf, an attempt to elucidate the french urban. 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. According to supplemental materials, the martial art that mani displays proficiency in is actually a premodern form of savate.
Brotherhood of the wolf is only available for rent or buy. 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. Directed by christophe gans, the film features a cast that includes samuel le bihan, vincent cassel. The brotherhood of the wolf plays like an explosion at the genre factory. Brotherhood of the wolf original soundtrack joseph loduca. Lovecrafts necronomicon and the mangabased japanese graphic novel cult hit crying freeman. Apr 18, 20 2002 television trailer for brotherhood of the wolf. Jan 09, 2012 brotherhood of the wolf trailer directed by christophe gans and starring samuel le bihan, vincent cassel, emilie dequenne, monica bellucci, jeremie renier. For those searching for visual artistry, youll find enough to choke on here. 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. Brotherhood of the wolf le pacte des loups dvd video. 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. French criticturnedfilmmaker christophe gans 2001 film brotherhood of the wolf was a cinematic wet dream for fanboysa moving picture pastiche of genre films with a.
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