Adventures of Arsene Lupin (2004)
"Arsène Lupin" (original title)

As the daring thief Arsène Lupin (Duris) ransacks the homes of wealthy Parisians, the police, with a secret weapon in their arsenal, attempt to ferret him out.

Director:

Jean-Paul Salomé

Writers:

Jean-Paul Salomé (scenario), Laurent Vachaud (scenario),

Stars:

Romain Duris, Kristin Scott Thomas, Pascal Greggory

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Romain Duris	...	Arsène Lupin
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Joséphine - comtesse de Cagliostro
Pascal Greggory	...	Beaumagnan - Théophraste Lupin
Eva Green	...	Clarisse de Dreux-Soubise
Robin Renucci	...	Le duc de Dreux-Soubise
Patrick Toomey	...	Léonard
Mathieu Carrière	...	Le duc d'Orléans
Philippe Magnan	...	Bonnetot
Philippe Lemaire	...	Le cardinal d'Etigues
Marie Bunel	...	Henriette Lupin
Françoise Lépine	...	La duchesse
Aurélien Wiik	...	Jean Lupin
Jessica Boyde	...	La femme aux diamants
Guillaume Huet	...	Arsène Lupin enfant
Adèle Csech	...	Clarisse enfant

Storyline

As the daring thief Arsène Lupin (Duris) ransacks the homes of wealthy Parisians, the police, with a secret weapon in their arsenal, attempt to ferret him out.

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Plot Keywords:

thief | police | nudity | love | paris france | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [ru] SND [fr]

Country:

France Italy Spain UK

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 October 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Adventures of Arsene Lupin

Filming Locations:

Abbaye du Moncel, Pontpoint, Oise, France

Box Office

Budget:

€23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,502,926 (France) (22 October 2004)

Gross:

$6,311,538 (Europe) (29 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hugo Films, TF1 Films Production, M6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The costume designer, Pierre-Jean Laroque, created about 500 different costumes, 20 for Romain Duris, 18 for Kristin Scott Thomas. He took his inspiration from real-life historical figures such as la comtesse de Greffuhle, la Cassati, la comtesse de Castiglione.

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Goofs

When Joséphine is beaten before being thrown out of the boat, a cut on her lip is visible before she is hit the first time.

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Connections

Version of Arsène Lupin (1909)

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Soundtracks

"Barcarolle from 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann'"
Music by Jacques Offenbach

User Reviews

An excellent all round film

This is really an amazing film. I watched it only in French with French subtitles as my friends whom i am staying with are French speaking. Like the majority of European films i have seen, it is superior to what has and is coming out of Hollywood. From the start, it is gripping. The audience are taken on a ride of suspense to the last moment. Twists and turns in the plot, unpredictable things happen. The casting is good. I am familiar with Kristen Scott Thomas. I knew she spoke French as i understand she lives there, but her French accent is quite amazing. I could here English accent on some occasions, but it was so subtle that it was hardly noticeable. Her casting in this film was so contrary to type that i had seen in other films. It was so refreshing. The action scenes were again amazing. So well choreographed and still almost believable and realistic. The original idea originates from an animated book, which makes it ambiguous and sets it apart from a lot of other films in the similar genre. Films based upon Comic books are being done to death in Hollywood, and i am trying to avoid them. I am glad that this was made by European Film makers, not Americans, otherwise it would have been almost painful to watch. The romance that develops is another interesting addition to the plot. All of these little things, develop well and come together. The choice of location was again just perfect for the scenes and the setting of the film in the mid to late 19th Century made it quite unique. A very clever film, which is definitely worth watching.