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Brotherhood of the Wolf
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Actors: Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Vincent Cassel, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci
Director: Christophe Gans
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Horror, Educational, Mystery & Suspense
R     2002     2hr 22min

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 your movie. Based (lo...  more »
     
     

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Actors: Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Vincent Cassel, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci
Director: Christophe Gans
Creators: Dan Laustsen, Christophe Gans, David Wu, Emmanuel Gateau, Richard Grandpierre, Samuel Hadida, Stéphane Cabel
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Horror, Educational, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Horror, Educational, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Universal Studios
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned,Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 10/01/2002
Original Release Date: 01/25/2002
Theatrical Release Date: 01/25/2002
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 2hr 22min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 3
Members Wishing: 0
Edition: Import
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English, French, English, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 10/6/2020...
What a great story! Lots of great actors. There was a bit of the stall in the middle (requiring a 120X FF) after a strong beginning but the ending was great. A must for Wolf and Horror fans!
Kristine K. (GoldenGryphon) from EAST BERNARD, TX
Reviewed on 8/24/2009...
I ordered this movie because I was under the impression it was about werewolves. It isn't. Once I got over my irritation at being misled by the advertisements, I was able to relax and enjoy the movie for what it was - an interesting story about French nobility, French peasantry and a backwards corner of France, before the Revolution. There were some very interesting characters, from our hero and his sidekick to the very bad guys. And let's not forget the monster.

This is a perfect movie if you like the action oriented character development that was present in such movies as The Patriot (with Mel Gibson), or if you like pre-revolutionary costuming and scene/set design. The natural views are breathtaking, much of the behavior of the minor and fill-in characters is believable, and there is plenty of pre-revolutionary superstition and attitude to make the rest believable.

Political court intrigue is not my thing, or I'd probably be keeping this movie and try to copy a few of the gorgeous outfits.
5 of 6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

Special Features
chaddoli | Ohio | 01/06/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"3 DISC SPECIAL EDITIONSpecial Features
(all special features are in French WITH English subtitles unless otherwise noted):: Two Commentaries (in French with NO English subs)
:by actors Samuel Le Bihan and Vincent Cassel
:by director Christophe Gans
:: Deleted Scenes
:: "The Guts of the Beast" Documentary - 78 min.
:: "Behind the Scenes" Documentary - 78 min.
:: Filmographies
:: Trailer
:: "The Legend" Documentary
:: Storyboards
:: Photo Gallery
:: Production Notes Booklet"
Fabulous original fairy tale of the old style
C. A Baker | Santa Rosa CA United States | 04/10/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"As an American I was apalled at the cheap DVD release they did of this film in the states, especially after hearing about the French release. Imagine my delight to see that Canada also had a 3 disc set that I could buy.
I've studied French since I was young and while not conversant in it I still have some basic understanding of this beautiful language. I enjoyed all the extras and only wished my French was much better so I could listen to the commentaries. But the good news is that most of the extras have subtitles so if you do not speak French do not worry!
I also much prefered the English subtitles to the English dubbing. The dubbing sounded phoney, and it chops the dialogue up much worse than subtitles do. When are people going to actually hire voice actors who sound convincing as the charcters of the film? Anyway...
This is one of the most facinating films I have ever seen, not since Neil Jordan's "The Company of Wolves" has a film so captured the spirt of the fairy tales and legends of old, not the sanitized versions we now see today. The cast is brilliant especially Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel both were just riveting. The plot was intriquing to the very end. If I have to criticize anything I think the sword fight at the end felt too forced and a bit artificial due to the special effects of the blade not being convincing enough. Other than that I will always consider this one of the best films I have ever seen!"
HOLLYWOOD ARE YOU WATCHING?
Mr. N. Carnegie | Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK. | 01/22/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Apparently based on a true story (or at least a true myth) Brotherhood of The Wolf is a wonderful movie full of surprises. Part pre-revolutionary French period drama (complete with scantily clad peasant maidens with heaving bosoms and creepy aristocrats), part political allegory, part martial arts movie, and complete with gothic trimmings (a la Hammer House of Horror - secret societies, castles and candle-lit cellars etc.). Brotherhood of The Wolf is no euro art-house movie but it really is a must see.I'm not generally a fan of foreign movies but that's probably because this is only the third foreign movie I've seen on the big screen (the other two were `Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' And `Amelie'). This movie received such universal high praise that I just felt compelled to go and see it and I must admit that although I initially struggled with the subtitles during the more conversation filled early scenes, after only twenty minutes I had completely forgotten that I was watching a foreign movie with subtitles, so immersed was I in the movie.I don't want to give too much of the plot away, particularly as part of the joy of this movie is its surprise element - just when you think you have the movie sussed it moves in a different direction. Set in France, in 1776, and entirely told in flashback, an unknown and rarely seen beast is terrorising the French rural district of Gevaudan, by killing its women and children. So, King Louis XV dispatches young scientist Gregoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan) accompanied his Iroquoi native American companion, Mani (Mark Dacascos) to find the uber wolf. On arriving in Gevaudon they find that the soldiers previously sent to catch the beast are more adept at terrorising the locals than they are at hunting, and that region is in a state of complete panic. Director Christophe Gans serves up a stylish period thriller and exhilarating ride, perfectly capturing the period, beautifully photographing the landscapes, seamlessly combined with action scenes of great style and surreal originality. When we are first introduced to de Fronsac and Mani masked and on horseback in the driving rain (a la Dangerous Liasons), they happen across an old man and his whorish daughter being beaten and bullied by brutish soldiers. Cue a change of direction from period drama to action kick ass action movie as Mani delivers a very sound and stylish beating to the thugs, seamlessly directed with the combination of slo-mo and real time action.This is the movie that Tim Burton's `Sleepy Hollow' could have been and should have been. Although the beast special effects (from Jim Henson's workshop( are not the best and perhaps slightly overlong, this is an excellent and very gripping movie, beautifully filmed and directed with superb action and superb acting. Monica Bellucci sizzles as a rather shapely and very attractive high class prostitute. The handsome (in a chunky Gallic way) Samuel Le Bihan makes an great leading man and he is ably supported by the excellent Vincent Cassell (as a menacing one armed aristocrat) and the radiant Emilie Dequenne, as the virtuous Marianne. However, it is Mark Dacascos (Driven) who steals the show as de Fronsacs blood brother Mani. With striking good looks, charisma, and a great deal of both physical presence and martial arts skills, coupled with his acting ability, he lights up the screen and given the opportunity he will go on from here to be an international star. Personally I can't wait until the movie is available on DVD. Apparently Ang Lee described `Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon as Bruce Lee meets Jane Austen', this is much more than Dangerous Liasons meets John Woo meets Hammer House of Horror. This is a real gem of a movie that I am so glad I `discovered'. Stunningly original in its combination of styles and genres and a great example to Hollywood of what they should be producing. Very entertaining!!!(See it now before they make a horrible English language remake)."