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Brotherhood Of The Wolf [2001]
from Vision Video Ltd.
starring Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Mark Dacascos, Monica Bellucci, Jérémie Renier

Features:

• Dubbed
• PAL

Editorial Review:

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 sensual 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

English
French
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French
Dolby Digital 5.1
English

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.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Excellent film, but beware of missing scenes.
  Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte Des Loups) is a truly excellent French film, mixing Horror, Martial Arts and Period Costume Drama. But be warned, there are at least 3 scenes missing from this Universal DVD, which are present in the Optimum Home Entertainment DVD release. In one of these missing scenes, Grégoire de Fronsac has a nightmare where Sylvia stands over his bed whilst he sleeps, ready to kill him with a dagger. This is one of my favourite scenes, and sadly missed from this DVD version.... more info

• quiet a disappointment
  Not only, as mentioned above, the original track (french) is 2.0, but amazon report it as Run Time: 157 minutes, which, makes you think to the director cut version, and it is not, i wish amazon could start to be mroe precise to describe the product in order to make the right choice and not to waste money

• French historical ninja action
  
  The opening to this film was so promising. Gorgeous sweeping shots of the French countryside, pacey music, and clever directing.
  These elements remain throughout the film and help make this beautiful looking film. The colour levels accentuate a lavish set, whilst the director makes the most of what nature has to offer outside.
  The two heroes bring warmth and comedic camaraderie to this film, and their parts, as with all the others - are well acted.
  The way the film deals with the beast... more info

• Beastly
  Imagine a fairy tale... but with grit, blood, stylized camerawork, and lots of French kung-fu.
  That about sums up "Brotherhood of the Wolf," a gritty horror/martial-arts/erotic/action movie loosely based on the French legend of the Beast of Gévaudan, but with a chilling story woven around it. Christophe Gans could have given it a bit more character development, but it's a simple flaw in an otherwise horrifying, intense experience.
  An enormous, savage wolflike beast is killing young women... more info

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