The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)

The first of three parts, we follow Tulse Luper in three distinct episodes: as a child during the first World War, as an explorer in Mormon Utah, and as a writer in Belgium during the rise ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Greenaway

Writer:

Peter Greenaway

Stars:

JJ Feild, Raymond J. Barry, Michèle Bernier

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
JJ Feild	...	Tulse Luper / Floris Creps
Raymond J. Barry	...	Stephan Figura
Michèle Bernier	...	Sophie van Osterhaus
Valentina Cervi	...	Cissie Colpitts
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Passion Hockmeister
Anna Galiena	...	Madame Plens
Debbie Harry	...	Fastidieux
Steven Mackintosh	...	Günther Zeloty
Albert Kitzl	...	Gumber Flint
Jordi Mollà	...	Jan Palmerion (as Jordi Molla)
Drew Mulligan	...	Martino Knockavelli
Ornella Muti	...	Mathilde Figura
Ronald Pickup	...	M. Moitessier
Nilo Zimmerman	...	Pip (as Nilo Mur)
Franka Potente	...	Trixie Boudain

Storyline

The first of three parts, we follow Tulse Luper in three distinct episodes: as a child during the first World War, as an explorer in Mormon Utah, and as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism. Packed with stylistic flourishes, it's a dense, comic study of 20th century history, revolving around the contents of one man's suitcases.

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Plot Keywords:

utah | suitcase | mormon | pubic hair | male pubic hair | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | Romance | Thriller | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Spain Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Russia Hungary Germany

Language:

English German Dutch French Spanish

Release Date:

18 July 2003 (Spain)

Also Known As:

As Maletas de Tulse Luper - Parte I: A História de Moab

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€36,124 (Italy), 25 January 2004, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABS Production, Delux Productions, Focusfilm Kft.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Tulse Luper' was first mentioned in Greenaway's A Walk Through H: The Reincarnation of an Ornithologist (1979), as the owner of the 92 maps.

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Connections

References The Belly of an Architect (1987)

User Reviews

Almost impossible to comment on it...

How can I write something about this movie…as it's almost impossible to write a review about such a film! Get all the other Greenaway's movies, add a doze of Gillian and Lynch and you can get an idea about what this movie is all about it. I think the students that learn about what film editing means, should use this film as the most perfect example. Multiple scenes flying across the screen, multiple dialogs, theater-like atmosphere and a good music score, adds up to create a unique experience! I have to reckon that I had big expectations about this movie, after reading the reviews, seeing the web site related to the whole story, and of course, seeing all the other Greenaway's movies… and I was not disappointed- this film is something that I have waited to see since long time ago: a blend of reality, imagination and a perfect manipulation of movie editing.

Definitely this movie should be seen in the theater, as its just too small for a normal TV-there is so much information on the screen…or maybe if you have a projector at home:)

There are probably lots of `mistakes'(like a very hard to follow script, too many characters...etc) in this film, and many people would not understand a thing, but this is just normal, because there is no other movie that can be compare with this one!

IF you love art movies, and you are prepared to give some `food' to your brain, then see this movie, you won't be disappointed.

Probably, Greenaway's idea of creating this multimedia Magnus Opus would be doomed to a commercial failure, but for the real art lovers, I think the movies created for this project would set a landmark.

10 out 10