Arsène Lupin (2004 film)
| Arsène Lupin | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jean-Paul Salomé |
| Produced by | Stéphane Marsil |
| Written by |
Maurice Leblanc Jean-Paul Salomé Laurent Vachaud |
| Starring |
Romain Duris Kristin Scott Thomas Pascal Greggory Eva Green |
| Music by | Debbie Wiseman |
| Cinematography | Pascal Ridao |
| Edited by | Marie-Pierre Renaud |
| Distributed by | Société nouvelle de distribution (SND Groupe M6) |
Release dates | 13 October 2004 |
Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country |
France Italy Spain United Kingdom |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $18.1 million[1] |
| Box office | $9.7 million |
Arsène Lupin is a 2004 French crime-adventure film, based on the iconic series of novels created by Maurice Leblanc, directed by Jean-Paul Salomé[2] and stars Romain Duris, Eva Green and Kristin Scott Thomas. It was a co-production of France, Spain, Italy and The United Kingdom.
Plot
The film follows gentleman thief Arsène Lupin from a small boy, through the death of his father, and his later years when he meets the strange woman, Joséphine, who appears to be immortal and uses a hypnotic drug to enslave people to her will. Arsène's ethos is to steal from the rich and deserving crooks. In this film he comes up against two parties, a secret society and Joséphine, who are intent on gathering three crucifixes which will reveal the secret of a lost treasure.
The film refers to many of the Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin stories, including "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin", "The Queen's Necklace", "Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late", 813, and The Countess Of Cagliostro. Some of these references are more direct and complete than others.
Cast
- Romain Duris as Arsène Lupin
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Joséphine Balsamo, comtesse de Cagliostro
- Pascal Greggory as Beaumagnan
- Eva Green as Clarisse de Dreux-Soubise
- Robin Renucci as Duke of Dreux-Soubise
- Patrick Toomey as Léonard
- Mathieu Carrière as Duke of Orléans
- Philippe Magnan as Bonnetot
- Philippe Lemaire as Cardinal of Etigues
- Marie Bunel as Henriette d'Andrésy
- Aurélien Wiik as Jean Lupin
- Philippe Laudenbach as The Prefect
- Françoise Lépine as The Duchess
- Xavier Beauvois as Doctor
- Arthur Dupont as Seller Newspaper
References
- ↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=1087
- ↑ "Arsène Lupin (2004)". Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved 31 May 2012.