Stars: Samuel Le Bihan, Emilie Dequenne, Jeremie Renier, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Mark Dacascos

Director: Christophe Gans

Summary: Based upon the true story of the Beast of Gevaudan which attacked women and children in 18th century France. Two men set off in search of the beast...

BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF is a wild mix of martial arts, horror, and French period drama. Gregoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), a charming naturalist and libertine, arrives in Gevaudan with his companion, Mani (Mark Dacascos), a taciturn Mohawk Iroquois Indian with amazing fighting skills. Fronsac has been sent by the king to investigate a mysterious beast that is slaughtering women and children across the countryside. The local gentry include the friendly Marquis Thomas D'Apcher (Jeremie Renier), Jean-Francois de Morangias (Vincent Cassel), a one-armed adventurer with a suspicious nature, and his beautiful sister, Marianne (Emilie Dequenne of ROSETTA). Though Fronsac is immediately attracted to Marianne, he still finds time to visit Sylvia (Monica Bellucci), a mysterious prostitute with a penchant for sharp objects. Fronsac and Mani quickly realize that the killer is not a wolf, but something bigger and far more deadly. As they attempt to track the beast, they encounter unexpected resistance from the locals, and find themselves in grave danger. BROTHERHOOD, a huge hit in France, is a uniquely entertaining film, featuring stunning fight scenes, suspense, and campy high drama. Director Christophe Gans captures it all with a visual panache few Hollywood directors can match.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on May 4, 2006 3:04 PM

From director Christophe Gans comes this cult actionfest which will blow your socks off . This film is based on the legend of the beast of
Gevaudan , a region somewhere in France round about 1764 - 1767.
The beast was said to have massacred 100 women and children
and became known as the Gevaudan Beast . Starring action superstar Mark Dacascos in the role of Indian Mani and Samuel Le
Behan as Gregoire de Fronsac , they try to track down this legend and get to the bottom of this mystery once and for all , on the orders of the King . Stern stuff indeed .

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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 Wolfis 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 sensual images.--Bret Fetzer

On the DVD:Brotherhood of the Wolfis 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

Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette - 1. LA LEGEND, Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical, Scene Selection, Interactive Menus, Booklet
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2001
Release Date:	September 23, 2002
Runtime:	157 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	9027489
Keywords:	Subtitled, Brotherhood, General, Wolf, French, Horror, Des, Occult, Sell, Pacte, Loups
Genre:	Horror/Occult