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A long-running Brotherhood comes to Manila
Courtesy of ABS-CBN News
From the creator of the international hit Crying Freeman comes a spectacular period film made possible by state-of-the-art animatronics, stunning computer wizardry and breathtaking action scenes. Titled Brotherhood of the Wolf, it is based on true events that took place during the reign of Luis XV in France when the Beast of Gevaudan was blamed for the savage deaths of more than 100 people, mostly women and children.
The story starts with brilliant young natural scientist Gregoire de Fronsac being sent to Gevaudan by the king to build a portrait of the Beast, which has been terrorizing the region. Accompanied by his blood brother Mani, an Iroquois Indian he met while serving in the Americas, Fronsac finds the king’s soldiers incapable of tracking the Beast through the densely forested hills of Gevaudan.
Fronsac and Mani enlist the enthusiastic help of an enlightened young noble, Marquis Thomas d’Apcher, who holds a banquet in their honor, where Fronsac meets and falls in love with the beautiful Marianne de Morangias, the daughter of a local aristocrat.
As ever more savage deaths are reported, the locals become convinced that they are the work of the devil. Aided by Mani’s intuitive skills, however, Fronsac begins to build a picture of the Beast. It is not a monster, or a wolf, but probably a more horrifying creature trained to kill in the bloodiest manner.
Meanwhile, Jean-François de Morangias, who is jealous of Fronsac’s relationship with his sister, succeeds in driving them apart. Fronsac takes comfort in the arms of the beautiful but highly mysterious courtesan Sylvia.
After another gruesome killing, Louis XV sends Beauterne, his Lord Lieutenant, to personally supervise the capture of the Beast. Within days, he proclaims his mission a success. The Beast has been killed. When he calls Fronsac to stuff the Beast for display in Paris, the scientist realizes that Beauterne has merely slaughtered a wolf. Nonetheless, he is persuaded to participate in the cover-up. The king cannot allow his authority to be undermined. Officially, the Beast is now dead and everyone can return to Paris.
The following spring, when Thomas informs him that the killings have continued unabated, Fronsac cannot resist returning to Gevaudan in the secret hope of winning back Marianne. But first, he and Mani must fight to the death to expose the devilish secret society that has unleashed the Beast on the region in order to secure the terrified populace’s unswerving allegiance.
Starring Hollywood martial-arts star Mark Dacascos, Brotherhood of the Wolf features popular young French stars Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Jeremie Renier and Cannes’ Best Actress awardee Emilie Dequenne. The Beast was created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, whose credits include Babe, Lost in Space and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Dubbed as the “pride of France,” Brotherhood of the Wolf is currently the highest-grossing and longest-running art film in Europe and the United States. Released in the Philippines by Solar Films, it will be shown exclusively at Glorietta, Greenbelt, SM City Manila and SM Megamall on October 30.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Celebrity&OID=7106
Courtesy of ABS-CBN News
From the creator of the international hit Crying Freeman comes a spectacular period film made possible by state-of-the-art animatronics, stunning computer wizardry and breathtaking action scenes. Titled Brotherhood of the Wolf, it is based on true events that took place during the reign of Luis XV in France when the Beast of Gevaudan was blamed for the savage deaths of more than 100 people, mostly women and children.
The story starts with brilliant young natural scientist Gregoire de Fronsac being sent to Gevaudan by the king to build a portrait of the Beast, which has been terrorizing the region. Accompanied by his blood brother Mani, an Iroquois Indian he met while serving in the Americas, Fronsac finds the king’s soldiers incapable of tracking the Beast through the densely forested hills of Gevaudan.
Fronsac and Mani enlist the enthusiastic help of an enlightened young noble, Marquis Thomas d’Apcher, who holds a banquet in their honor, where Fronsac meets and falls in love with the beautiful Marianne de Morangias, the daughter of a local aristocrat.
As ever more savage deaths are reported, the locals become convinced that they are the work of the devil. Aided by Mani’s intuitive skills, however, Fronsac begins to build a picture of the Beast. It is not a monster, or a wolf, but probably a more horrifying creature trained to kill in the bloodiest manner.
Meanwhile, Jean-François de Morangias, who is jealous of Fronsac’s relationship with his sister, succeeds in driving them apart. Fronsac takes comfort in the arms of the beautiful but highly mysterious courtesan Sylvia.
After another gruesome killing, Louis XV sends Beauterne, his Lord Lieutenant, to personally supervise the capture of the Beast. Within days, he proclaims his mission a success. The Beast has been killed. When he calls Fronsac to stuff the Beast for display in Paris, the scientist realizes that Beauterne has merely slaughtered a wolf. Nonetheless, he is persuaded to participate in the cover-up. The king cannot allow his authority to be undermined. Officially, the Beast is now dead and everyone can return to Paris.
The following spring, when Thomas informs him that the killings have continued unabated, Fronsac cannot resist returning to Gevaudan in the secret hope of winning back Marianne. But first, he and Mani must fight to the death to expose the devilish secret society that has unleashed the Beast on the region in order to secure the terrified populace’s unswerving allegiance.
Starring Hollywood martial-arts star Mark Dacascos, Brotherhood of the Wolf features popular young French stars Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Jeremie Renier and Cannes’ Best Actress awardee Emilie Dequenne. The Beast was created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, whose credits include Babe, Lost in Space and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Dubbed as the “pride of France,” Brotherhood of the Wolf is currently the highest-grossing and longest-running art film in Europe and the United States. Released in the Philippines by Solar Films, it will be shown exclusively at Glorietta, Greenbelt, SM City Manila and SM Megamall on October 30.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Celebrity&OID=7106
