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Brotherhood of the Wolf
a.k.a. Le Pacte des Loups Director: Christophe Gans Cast: Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne, Vincent Cassel

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  • DVD Release Date: 08/26/2008
  • Original Release: 2001
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 8,701

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Deleted scenes: 40 minutes of additional footage from the film; The Guts of the Beast: explore the creation of the movie, from its unlikely genesis to the breathtaking fight scenes and daring digital effects; Documentary: go on-location with the cast and crew as they deal with everything from fight choreography to costume decisions and weather challenges; Legend: uncover the chilling historical facts behind the legend of the vicious Gévaudan Beast; Storyboards: see extensive storyboard galleries from some of the film's most memorable scenes

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Disc #1 -- Brotherhood of the Wolf
1. Once Upon a Time [4:15]
2. The Sense of Hospitability [4:27]
3. The Mystery of the Beast [6:07]
4. Aristocrats & Carnivores [8:55]
5. Battle in the Ring [9:04]
6. You Don't Like Hunting? [7:19]
7. The House of Madame Tessier [5:12]
8. Disappearance at Mount Mouchet [9:42]
9. The Nightmare [9:08]
10. The Beast Is Dead [11:05]
11. The Beast, The Shepherdess & The Puppy [7:04]
12. Return to Gévaudan [5:11]
13. The Last Hunt [:40]
14. A Trail of Blood [9:34]
15. The Butcher [6:08]
16. Vengeance [6:31]
17. The Girl Who Know Too Much [8:17]
18. The Wolves of God [5:46]
19. The Justice of the Wolves [8:04]
20. Epilogue [4:46]

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Editorial Reviews

Take the dread and gore of a horror flick, add the flash and fury of Hong Kong action, dress it up in 18th-century French costumes, and the result is Brotherhood of the Wolf, a wildly original action film with a wicked bite. The story concerns a legend about a werewolf-like beast feeding on French countrymen and the crack team of specialists -- a naturalist (Samuel Le Bihan) and his kung fu-kicking Native American companion, (Marc Dacascos) -- who are ordered to find the elusive monster and end the bloodshed. As if the wolf weren't enough trouble, an alluring prostitute (Monica Bellucci) may prove to be involved, as may be a count's scary son (Vincent Cassel), who frowns upon his sister's (Emilie Dequenne) affair with our lone-ranger naturalist. Brotherhood easily rises above its genre siblings Blade and Resident Evil, not so much for its melodramatic story and bone-crunching action as for its genre-bending style and unrepentant flair. Like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon before it, the film takes aim at some old Hollywood myths: that good action flicks require major explosions, that good foreign-language films are all obscure, and that good costume dramas are all dull. Indeed, Brotherhood of the Wolf disproves all three. Tony Nigro, Barnes & Noble

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Based on actual historical events,by Sihaya

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July 25, 2009: the film "Brotherhood of the Wolf" contains some elements of interest to the history buff. There is not a lot of accuracy other than the fact that the storyline covers the period of the Beast of the Gevaudan's appearance in France. However, the purpose of the film being entertainment and not education, it is only fair to judge it on how well it holds together as a story. The story is interesting, but lacking in backstory; as an example, we do not learn enough about the heroes (a Frenchman and a Native American) to learn whether or not their skills and relationship are plausible. Much of the story mainly serves as a way to connect displays of martial arts. Too much in the way of historical reality is alluded to as if that justifies what happens next in the story but then the connection is not made clear: for example, the position of women, attitudes towards sexuality and the mystical, disillusionment with established religion, the impact of such high levels of poverty on the nation and the class conflicts that caused. The cinematography is terrific on the whole though uneven. The casting was well-done; the actors seem capable of a far more complex script and story than they are dealing with here. As for the martial arts, most enthusiasts would enjoy the displays as they are staged even though some of the staging is just too contrived to be believed. Sets and costumes are interesting EXCEPT for the Beast itself. The Beast does not persuade the viewer to believe in it as the cause of everything that is happening. This is a decent film and an adequate way to spend most of a couple of hours.

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Quirky but works!by Animalicious

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May 12, 2009: Liked it alot because it was off the beaten path and supposedly based on history!


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