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This article is about a French film. For the book by David Farland, see Brotherhood of the Wolf (novel). Dave Wolverton (born 1957) is a Science fiction Author who also goes under the Pseudonym David Farland for his Fantasy Brotherhood of the Wolf is the second novel in David Farland 's Epic fantasy series The Runelords.
Brotherhood of the Wolf

United States poster
Directed by Christophe Gans
Produced by Richard Grandpierre
Samuel Hadida
Written by Christophe Gans
Stéphane Cabel. Christophe Gans (born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France) is a French Film director, writer and producer who Samuel Hadida ( B 17 December, 1953) was born in Casablanca, Morocco. Christophe Gans (born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France) is a French Film director, writer and producer who
Starring Samuel Le Bihan
Vincent Cassel
Émilie Dequenne
Monica Bellucci
Jérémie Renier
Mark Dacascos
Music by Joseph LoDuca
Cinematography Dan Laustsen
Editing by David Wu
Sébastien Prangère
Xavier Loutreuil
Distributed by Universal Pictures (USA)
TVA Films(Canada)
United International Pictures (Australia)
StudioCanal(international sales)
Release date(s) Flag of France 31 January 2001 (France)
Flag of the United States 11 January, 2002 (USA)
Running time 142 mins
152 minutes (DVD director's cut)
Country France
Language French
German (a few words)
Italian (a few words)
Occitan (a few words)
Budget $29,000,000 [1]
Gross revenue $70,752,904 (worldwide) [2]
Official website
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Brotherhood of the Wolf, also known by its French title Le Pacte des loups (literally "The Pact of the Wolves"), is a 2001 French movie directed by Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Émilie Dequenne and Mark Dacascos, and written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel. Samuel Le Bihan (born November 2 1965 in Avranches) is a French actor notable for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf. Vincent Cassel (born November 23 1966) is a French Actor. He has appeared in both French and English language Films. Émilie Dequenne (born 29 August 1981 in Belœil, Hainaut, Belgium) is an actress Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born September 30, 1964 or 1968 is an Italian Actress, and Fashion model. Jérémie Renier (born January 6 1981) is a Belgian Actor. He lives in Paris, France. Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an Actor and Martial arts expert winning numerous Joseph LoDuca is a Film score Composer although he is best known for his work writing television scores for the series Dan Laustsen is a Danish Cinematographer who was born on the 15 June 1954 in Aalborg. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American TVA Films is a Canadian Film distribution and television distribution company that was created by TVA Group Inc United International Pictures (or UIP; now known as Paramount Pictures International) is a Joint venture of Paramount Pictures (owned by StudioCanal Image SA (aka Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal + Distribution, and Canal+ Image) is a French -based production Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The cinema of France comprises the art of Film making within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad Christophe Gans (born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France) is a French Film director, writer and producer who Samuel Le Bihan (born November 2 1965 in Avranches) is a French actor notable for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf. Vincent Cassel (born November 23 1966) is a French Actor. He has appeared in both French and English language Films. Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born September 30, 1964 or 1968 is an Italian Actress, and Fashion model. Émilie Dequenne (born 29 August 1981 in Belœil, Hainaut, Belgium) is an actress Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an Actor and Martial arts expert winning numerous See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television

The film is loosely based on a real-life series of killings that took place in France in the 18th century and on the famous legend around the Beast of Gévaudan. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Beast of Gévaudan (La bête du Gévaudan is a name given to man-eating wolf-like animals that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan Parts of the movie were filmed at Château de Roquetaillade. The Château de Roquetaillade is a Castle in Mazères (near Bordeaux in the French département of Gironde.

Being a historical/drama/horror movie, it has anachronistic martial arts fight sequences; it also contains elements of erotica, mystery and fantasy. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Erotica (from the Greek Eros —"desire" or "curiosa" works of art including literature, photography film sculpture Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting

This $29 million-budgeted film was an international box office success, grossing over $70 million in theaters worldwide. [3] In the United States, this film also enjoyed commercial success; Universal Pictures paid $2 million to acquire the film's United States distribution rights [4] and this film went on grossing $10. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 million in limited theatrical release in the United States, making it the second-highest-grossing French-language film in the United States in the last two decades (this film also did brisk video and DVD sales in the United States). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1]

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Plot

The movie begins during the French Revolution with the aged Marquis d'Apcher (Jacques Perrin) as the narrator, writing his memoirs in a castle, while the voices of a mob can be heard from outside. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French Actor and filmmaker A narrator (or the extremely rarely used female equivalent narratress) is within any story (literary work movie play verbal account etc The film flashes back to the mid 1760s when a mysterious beast terrorized the province of Gévaudan and nearby lands. In history film television and other media a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. The Beast of Gévaudan (La bête du Gévaudan is a name given to man-eating wolf-like animals that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan Gévaudan is an historical area of France, nowadays situated in Lozère département.

Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), a knight and the royal taxidermist of King Louis XV of France, and his Native American companion Mani (Dacascos), an Iroquois, arrive in Gévaudan to capture the beast. Samuel Le Bihan (born November 2 1965 in Avranches) is a French actor notable for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf. Taxidermy ( Greek for "skin arrangement" is the art of mounting or reproducing Animals for display (e Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an Actor and Martial arts expert winning numerous The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse Upon arrival, they rescue an aged healer and his daughter from an attack by soldiers. The young and enlightened Thomas, Marquis d'Apcher (Jérémie Renier), befriends them and assists their investigation. Jérémie Renier (born January 6 1981) is a Belgian Actor. He lives in Paris, France.

Fronsac is initially skeptical about the beast's existence, since survivors describe it as much larger than any wolf he has ever seen. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora However, by studying the bite size on a victim of the beast, he deduces that it must weigh roughly 500 pounds. Captain Duhamel (Eric Prat), an army officer leading the hunt for the beast, has killed dozens of ordinary wolves, but has not come close to the actual killer.

While staying in Gévaudan, Fronsac romances Marianne de Morangias (Émilie Dequenne), the daughter of a local count, whose brother, Jean-François (Cassel), was also an avid hunter and a world traveler, before losing one arm to a lion in Africa. Émilie Dequenne (born 29 August 1981 in Belœil, Hainaut, Belgium) is an actress Vincent Cassel (born November 23 1966) is a French Actor. He has appeared in both French and English language Films. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Fronsac is also intrigued by Sylvia (Bellucci), an Italian courtesan at the local brothel. Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born September 30, 1964 or 1968 is an Italian Actress, and Fashion model. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging

While investigating another victim, Fronsac finds a fang made of steel, and his doubts of the Beast's existence thicken. Another witness swears that the Beast is controlled by a human master. Fronsac studies the patterns of the attacks and victims, trying to find a common thread and reveal a murderer. As the investigation proves to be unfruitful, the king's weapons master, Lord de Beauterne (Johan Leysen), arrives to put an end to the Beast. M François Antoine, Officer of the Royal Bedchamber Knight Equerry of the Royal Military Order of Saint Louis served as Gun-Bearer to the King and Lieutenant of the Hunt under But instead of doing so, Beauterne kills an ordinary wolf and tells Fronsac to alter the corpse so it resembles the monster accordingly. Fronsac does so, and the bogus wolf is sent back to Paris, where it is put on display, much to the pleasure of the king and the French aristocracy. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

The Beast and its Master
The Beast and its Master

In Paris, the king’s advisor shows Fronsac a copy of a book titled L'Édifiante ["The Edifying"] with treasonous theories, stating the Beast has come to punish the King of France for his indulgence of the philosophers, and that the modern embracement of science over religion is heresy. The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Heresy is an introduced change to some system of belief especially a religion that conflicts with the previously established canon of that belief Fronsac realizes that the Beast is an instrument of a secret society, The Brotherhood of the Wolf, working to undermine public confidence in the king and ultimately take over the country.

Fronsac is told that "officially" the Beast is dead, warned to keep his mouth shut, and bribed with an appointment to travel to Senegal. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Back in Gévaudan, the attacks by the real Beast continue.

Ignoring his orders, Fronsac returns to Gévaudan, determined to put an end to the Beast's killings, and also to take Marianne away. Upon his return, the monster attacks and he sees it with his own eyes. It kills a man, but mysteriously refrains from attacking Marianne.

Fronsac, Mani, and the Marquis set out into the forest and set up an array of traps to capture the Beast, but it proves to be too powerful and intelligent to be captured by anything they can set up. After a violent encounter, Mani sets off solo in pursuit, where he finds a catacomb used as the Beast's holding pen, inhabited by the Brotherhood and a band of Gypsies working with them. The first Burial galleries to be referred to as catacombs lie beneath San Sebastiano fuori le mura, in Rome. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins These include, ironically, the elderly veterinarian, the Beast's tender, and his daughter, whom Mani saved. A veterinarian ( American English) or a Veterinary surgeon ( British English) often shortened to vet, is a Physician Outnumbered and distracted by the daughter, Mani is shot in the back, overwhelmed and killed.

Fronsac is broken when he discovers his best friend has been murdered. Performing an autopsy, he finds a silver bullet, Jean-François's signature weapon. An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a Medical procedure that consists of a thorough Examination The Metaphor of the Silver Bullet applies to any straightforward solution perceived to have extreme effectiveness In a fit of rage he goes to the catacombs and seeks revenge, finding a pile of copies of L'Édifiante. He kills many of the Gypsies and discovers the Beast's lair before leaving so that he can burn Mani's body at dawn. After collecting Mani's ashes, he is then overpowered by the local authorities and imprisoned. Sylvia visits him in jail and reveals to him that she is a spy for the Vatican. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic The local priest, Henri Sardis (Jean-François Stévenin), is the leader of the Brotherhood, believing that he is restoring worship of God to France. Pope Clement XIII has decided that Sardis is insane, and sent her to eliminate him. Pope Clement XIII ( Venice, March 7, 1693 &ndash February 2, 1769 in Rome) born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico She then poisons Fronsac, telling him he knows too much. In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by

Fronsac is presumed dead, and buried, when in fact Sylvia's poison has only put him into a temporary coma. In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness. Henri Sardis wants to kill Marianne, and he persudes Jean-François to do so(as a way to combat his incestuous lust for his sister). Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo. Jean-François comes to Marianne's room and reveal to her that he is the Beast's master; it recognized his scent when it came near her, which is why it did not attack. Jean-François then rapes and nearly kills Marianne.

Sylvia's agents exhume Fronsac and he appears at one of the Brotherhood’s secret sermons. Burial, also called interment and inhumation, is the act of placing a person or object into the ground A sermon is an oration by a Prophet or member of the Clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, or religious topic In the climactic battle, he kills several Gypsies, and duels Jean-François to the death. The other members of the Brotherhood attempt to flee, but are rounded up and arrested by Captain Duhamel and his men. Sylvia personally kills the Gypsy veterinarian's daughter. Sardis escapes into the mountains, but is mauled to death by a pack of wolves, in an example of poetic justice. Poetic justice is a literary device in which Virtue is ultimately Rewarded or Vice punished, often in modern literature by an

Fronsac attempts to heal Marianne with a potion carried by Mani. He and the marquis Thomas go to the Beast's lair, where it lies grievously wounded after the fight in the forest. It turns out the Beast was an offspring of a "strange beast" that Jean-François brought back from Africa (which director Christophe Gans insists is a lion[2]). Christophe Gans (born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France) is a French Film director, writer and producer who It was tortured into becoming vicious, trained to attack humans, and dressed in metal armor along with metal implants in its jaw to make it more formidable and frightening. Fronsac performs a mercy killing on the Beast.

The film then returns to the opening time period of the French Revolution. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an The now-elderly Marquis d'Apcher finishes writing his account of the killings, just before he is led to his execution by a revolutionary mob. Ochlocracy ( Greek: οχλοκρατία or okhlokratía; Latin: ochlocratia) is government by mob or a mass of people

In the final scene, the marquis has a flashback, in which he narrates that he does not know what happened to Fronsac and Marianne but he hopes that somewhere, they are happy together. Fronsac is shown traveling to Senegal with Marianne to start a new life together, scattering Mani’s ashes at sea. It is left unstated whether the two are alive and happy or, whether this is indeed the marquis' dream.

Cast

Critics' reception in the United States

French teaser poster
French teaser poster

Brotherhood of The Wolf garnered mostly positive reviews, with a 71% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Samuel Le Bihan (born November 2 1965 in Avranches) is a French actor notable for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf. Vincent Cassel (born November 23 1966) is a French Actor. He has appeared in both French and English language Films. Émilie Dequenne (born 29 August 1981 in Belœil, Hainaut, Belgium) is an actress Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born September 30, 1964 or 1968 is an Italian Actress, and Fashion model. Jérémie Renier (born January 6 1981) is a Belgian Actor. He lives in Paris, France. Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an Actor and Martial arts expert winning numerous Jean Yanne ( July 18, 1933 - May 23, 2003) was a French Humorist, Actor and Film director. Comte is a title of French nobility. In the English language, the title is Count, a rank in several European nobilities Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French Actor and filmmaker A marquess (ˈmɑrkwɪs or marquis (/mɑrˈkiː/ is a Nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies Edith Scob is a French actress born on October 21, 1937. Edith Scob has had several roles in European film and television and is married to Georges Aperghis M François Antoine, Officer of the Royal Bedchamber Knight Equerry of the Royal Military Order of Saint Louis served as Gun-Bearer to the King and Lieutenant of the Hunt under Hans Meyer may refer to Hans Meyer (geologist (1858-1929 Austrian geologist Hans Meyer (football (born 1942 German football manager Philippe Nahon (born 24 December, 1938) is a French actor Filmography (incomplete 2007: Terror Project 6 Jean Chastel was a local farmer and inn-keeper noted for killing the Beast of Gévaudan on June 19, 1767 at Mont Mouchet. A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [3] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times wrote that this film is "entertaining"[5]. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Atkinson of Village Voice wrote "It's easily the most disarming and inventive movie made for genre geeks in years"[6]. Michael Atkinson, Australian Politician, is the current South Australian Attorney-General, Justice Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News wrote that this film is "exciting, alluring and thrilling"[7]. Harry Jay Knowles (born December 11, 1971) is an American online film critic known for his movie news and review Website, Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and

Awards

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Titles

References

  1. ^ "Little pictures have a big year", Los Angeles Times, 3 January 2003
  2. ^ Ain't It Cool News Euro-AICN Special: An Interview with BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLVES director Christophe Gans from the Paris Underground. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed
  3. ^ Rottentomatoes.com, retrieved May 6, 2008

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