Brotherhood of the Wolf

(2001)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 1,795 votes

Genres: Adventure, Horror, Action, History

Year: 2001

Runtime: 142 мин

Country: France

Director: Кристоф Ган

Cast: Samuel Le Bihan, Венсан Кассель, Émilie Dequenne, Моника Беллуччи, Jérémie Renier, Марк Дакаскос, Jean Yanne, Жан-Франсуа Стевенен, Johan Leysen, Жак Перрен

Plot

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

Southern France, around the year 1766: fear of a murderous beast is rife in the mountainous region of Gévaudan. The Chevalier Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), a well-traveled naturalist and taxidermist, is commissioned by His Royal Majesty to assist in the search. With his blood brother and friend Mani (Marc Dacoscos), who has accompanied him since his time in the colonies in the New World, the Chevalier immerses himself in the exuberant life of the provincial nobility. He begins an affair with the mysterious courtesan Sylvia (Monica Bellucci), meets the charismatic nobleman de Morangias (Vincent Cassel) and falls in love with his young sister Marianne (Émilie Dequenne). However, the hunt for the beast is unsuccessful. To demonstrate his omnipotence, the king has a wolf shot and instructs de Fronsac to stuff the animal into a monstrous creature. Another victim is soon reported from Gévaudan. De Fronsac returns to the frightened region on his own initiative. What he suspects seems bolder than any gruesome speculation.