Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre (2001)

At the Louvre museum in Paris, the phantom Belphegor wakes up and causes electrical havoc. Night guards at the museum start dying and Lisa gets possessed. Martin tries to help the cute Lisa.

Director:

Jean-Paul Salomé

Writers:

Arthur Bernède (novel), Jean-Paul Salomé

Stars:

Sophie Marceau, Michel Serrault, Frédéric Diefenthal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophie Marceau	...	Lisa / Belphégor
Michel Serrault	...	Verlac
Frédéric Diefenthal	...	Martin
Julie Christie	...	Glenda Spender
Jean-François Balmer	...	Bertrand Faussier
Patachou	...	Geneviève
Lionel Abelanski	...	Simonnet
Françoise Lépine	...	Suzanne Dupré
François Levantal	...	Mangin
Jacques Martial	...	Félix
Philippe Maymat	...	Bob
Pierre Aussedat	...	Pierre Desfontaines
Matteo Vallon	...	Cemetary employee
Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat	...	Cemetary warden
Juliette Gréco	...	Woman in the cemetary

Storyline

A collection of artifacts from an archeological dig in Egypt are brought to the famous Louvre museum in Paris, and while experts are using a laser scanning device to determine the age of a sarcophagus, a ghostly spirit escapes and makes its way into the museum's electrical system. Museum curator Faussier (Jean-Francois Balmer) brings in a noted Egyptologist, Glenda Spencer, to examine the findings, and she announces that the mummy inside the coffin was actually the evil spirit Belphegor. Lisa, who lives across the street from the museum, follows her runaway cat into the museum after closing time, where she is accidentally given a shock that sends the stray spirit into her body. Soon, Lisa is disguising herself as Belphegor and making off with the rare Egyptian treasures on display at the museum, convinced that they are rightfully hers. When "Belphegor" proves more than a match for the Louvre's security forces, renowned detective Verlac is brought out of retirement to find out why the ...

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Plot Keywords:

museum | egyptian | evil spirit | louvre museum | sarcophagus | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

A team of 20 artists took four months to complete the film's visual effects.

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Crazy Credits

After the music credits: "This music participates to the endangered pharaonic instrument: EL ARGHOULE." The credits acknowledge an "el arghoule" player.

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Connections

References Men in Black (1997)

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Soundtracks

Les Nuits de Belphegor

User Reviews

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 April 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre

Filming Locations:

Metro Vaneau, Paris 7, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

FRF105,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,863,896

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1