Brotherhood Of The Wolf [DVD] [2001]

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1766. Frankreich zur Zeit Ludwig XV. In der Nebellandschaft von Gévaudan treibt eine blutrünstige Bestie ihr Unwesen und fordert über 100 Opfer. Der König schickt den jungen Wissenschaftler Grégoire de Fronsac in die Provinz, um diese Morde zu untersuchen. Fronsac und sein Blutsbruder Mani Entdecken schließlich, dass hier Kräfte am Werk sind, die von Menschen gesteuert werden. Menschen, die ein blutiges Ziel verfolgen... Directors Cut: 143 Min. Kinofassung: 137 Min. Bonusmaterial: The Legend (Subtitled); Theatrical trailer; From .co.uk ----------- If you crave an over-the-top historical kung fu-fantasy epic with a good dose of voluptuous nudity, bravura machismo, and passions so intense they verge on ridiculous, then Brotherhood of the Wolf is for you. Based (loosely) on an 18th-century legend, this French film follows a hunky scientist (Samuel Le Bihan) and his Iroquois sidekick/spiritual partner (Mark Dacascos) as they pursue a monstrous wolf ravaging the French countryside. Along the way Le Bihan gets entwined with a beautiful noblewoman (Emilie Dequenne) and a gorgeous prostitute (Monica Belluci) with secrets to tell. The plot grows more and more incomprehensible, but the mix of torrid emotions, outrageous action sequences, and lurid titillation is really what the movie is about. Ignore the highbrow philosophising and confused political intrigue; just enjoy the images.--Bret Fetzer On the DVD: Brotherhood of the Wolf is a film which revels in excess, yet the extra features on the disc are surprisingly sparse. The DVD boasts a programme on the legend of the Beast of the Gevaudan, as well as the original theatrical trailer, which was obviously geared towards an American audience--all action, no (French) dialogue. Unfortunately, though the DVD gives the viewer the option of watching the film in French (with English subtitles) or dubbed in English, only the dubbed version has Dolby 5.1 sound. Viewers who want to watch this film in its original language are forced to settle for 2.0. --Rob Burrow P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Back Cover ------------------- This critically accled action fuelled kick-ass gothic horror took the UK box office by storm in 2002, an 18th century martial arts rollercoaster to rival ’Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’. Combined with a slick mix of ’y Hollow’ and ’Plunkett and Macleane’, this fast paced, historical thriller is based on the true story of the Beast of the Gevaudan, a vicious creature that terrorised mid-18th century France. Attacking women and children, tearing their to pieces, a brilliant young scientist, Gregoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan) is the only man who can stop this terror. Aided by the enigmatic Mani, (Mark Dacascos) an Iroquoi Indian, Slyvie (Monica Bellucci) a bew Italian courtesan, the Marquis Thomas d’Apcher, (Jerome Renier) an enlightened young noble and Marianne, (Emilie Dequenne) a beautiful aristocrat who has stolen his heart their quest will take them deep into dark forests of Gevardan, to the edge of terror and beyond. See more ( javascript:void(0) )