Brotherhood of the Wolf2001
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
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as Gregoire de Fronsac
as Jean-Francois de Morangias
as Marianne de Morangias
as Sylvia
as Thomas d'Apcher
as Mani
as Le Comte de Morangias
as Henri Sardis
as Thomas d'Apcher (Old)
as Beauterne
as Mme de Morangias
as Marquis d'Apcher
as Old Thomas' Servant
as Bergere du Rocher
as Jean Chastel
as The Liar
as Soldier
as Pere Georges
as Jacques
as Capitaine Duhamel
as Laffont
as Eveque de Mende
as Duc de Moncan
as Maxime des Forets
as La Tessier
as Old Noble
as Old Noble
as Noble Diner
as La Felure
as Blondin
as Bergere du Rocher
as La Loutre
as La Pintade
as Valet at Maison Teissier
as La Teissier
as Brunette Prostitute
as Tessier Prostitute
as Tessier Prostitute
as Tessier Prostitute
as Valentine
as Cecile
as Cecile's Father
as Louis
as Peasant
as Villager
as Camp Beauterne's Help
as Buffon
as Mercier
as Bergere Dollines
as Paysan Chaumiere
as Jeanne
as Pierre
as Lanceur de Couteaux
as Officer Bucher
as Machemort
as Machemort's Assistant
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Critic Reviews for Brotherhood of the Wolf
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Werewolf thriller set during French revolution.
Leave it to the French to find a place for kung fu in an 18th century corsets and werewolves epic. And, give them credit for including a generous helping of sex, bawdiness and a dash of Native American mysticism, too, just to make things interesting.
A wonder of magpie postmodernism, a samurai adventure with Hong Kong action and a wry touch of American Western, all sewn into a free interpretation of Gallic history that also has its finger on the pulse of current social trends.
Instead of fluid acrobatics, we get hyperbolic montages of kicking feet, somersaulting torsos, and fists connecting with faces.
Fun movie, animatronic beast and all.
Exhilirating viewing, at least while the feet are flying and the fangs are baring.
Audience Reviews for Brotherhood of the Wolf
An adventurer and his Iroquois warrior companion investigate a series of brutal murders in rural revolutionary France said to be the work of a supernatural creature. The Brotherhood of the Wolf is a strange fish indeed. It is a genre spanning hybrid of period romance, supernatural horror, Holmesian mystery and martial arts mayhem. It's a strange brew indeed, but somehow it works. The basis of the story is similar to The Name Of The Rose in that a man of science investigates murder in Ye Olden Days to a backdrop of religious and political paranoia but it mixes in elements of The Hound Of The Baskervilles and Dangerous Liaisons with a Hammer Horror twist to create what is best described as a French Sleepy Hollow with Kung Fu. The eclectic cast all show their quality in their various fields, from straight to DVD stalwart Marc Dacascos' laconic, high kicking Indian to Vincent Cassell's embittered aristocrat through to the inevitably stunning Monica Bellucci's mysterious Italian courtesan. The CGI may be showing its age a little, but otherwise its visually very nice and the story, although a little lacking in focus, is so odd ball it never fails to maintain the interest. An unusual supernatural action film that transcends its patchwork of ideas to create something strangely unique.
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Leave it to the French to deliver the wildest genre mix European cinema has seen in the last decade. This is martial arts action, fantasy, monster horror, historical piece and conspiracy thriller all at once. The little wonder is: the film works in each of these aspects and especially as a whole. When you expect the showdown the story takes a few more unexpected turns (maybe even one too many) and takes you through a slightly too long but none the less exciting and spectacular finish. Especially Dacascos' fights are top notch, but the rest of the cast is just as convincing. No wonder Cassel has been a regular in Hollywood ever since. A truly original and outstanding piece of French cinema that doesn't try to be great art but just damn fun and entertaining.
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