
In 1764 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and animals with terrible ferocity. Indeed they beast became so notorious that the King of France dispatched envoys to find out what was happening and to kill the creature. By the end, the Beast of Gevaudan had killed over 100 people.To this day, no one is entirely sure what it was, a wolf? a hyena? or something supernatural? The Beast is a popular myth in France, albeit one roote... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1764 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and animals with terrible ferocity. Indeed they beast became so notorious that the King of France dispatched envoys to find out what was happening and to kill the creature. By the end, the Beast of Gevaudan had killed over 100 people.To this day, no one is entirely sure what it was, a wolf? a hyena? or something supernatural? The Beast is a popular myth in France, albeit one rooted firmly in reality; somewhat surprisingly it is little known to the outside world, and perhaps incredibly it has never been made into a movie. Until now. Based on the true story of the Beast of the Gevaudan that terrorized France in the eighteenth century, the movie aims to tell first and explain afterwards. In the first part, a special envoy of the King of France, altogether biologist, explorer and philosopher, arrives in the Gevaudan region, in the mountainous central part of France. The Beast has been attacking women and children for months and nobody has been able to harm it or even take a good look at it. In the second part, our hero Chevalier de Fronsac will not only have to fight the Beast, but also ignorance, bigotry and conspiracy and will rely on two women, one an aristocrat, the other a prostitute, as well as the enigmatic Mani, an Iroquois he met in New-France (Canada).
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| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersLeave it to the French to find a place for kung fu in an 18th century corsets and werewolves epic. And, give them credit for including a generous helping of sex, bawdiness and a dash of Native American mysticism, too, just to make things interesting. |
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesA stylish, smart, edgy, exciting and involving trek though familiar folklore, often better than the masses have been told and even more appealing after repeat viewings. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorBrotherhood has its goofy side -- it's a sleek, creepily atmospheric popcorn entertainment. |
| Countingdown.comLarry Carroll...has better action scenes, a superior love story, and more interesting characters (than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"). |
| New York ObserverRex ReedA French bouillabaisse of frenetic head-bangers that defies interpretation or analysis but keeps your eyes popping and your adrenaline flowing. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawImagine what it'd be like if John Woo were a French guy obsessed with Lautrecian brothels. |
| Film ScoutsJason GorberA period French martial-arts movie that puts the "where?" in wolf films. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghIf you have the right temperament for it, it's absolutely exhilarating. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezGans's Gallic super-production is so outrageously trashy it's impossible not to like. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThis delirious experience covers most bases and makes at least a cursory stab at the few it misses. |