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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

  • 2003
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
AdventureBiographyDramaRomanceThrillerWar

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 o... Read allThe 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 his... Read allThe 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.

  • Director
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Writer
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Stars
    • JJ Feild
    • Raymond J. Barry
    • Michèle Bernier
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Peter Greenaway
    • Writer
      • Peter Greenaway
    • Stars
      • JJ Feild
      • Raymond J. Barry
      • Michèle Bernier
    • 17User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • Tulse Luper…
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Stephan Figura
    Michèle Bernier
    Michèle Bernier
    • Sophie van Osterhaus
    Valentina Cervi
    Valentina Cervi
    • Cissie Colpitts
    Caroline Dhavernas
    Caroline Dhavernas
    • Passion Hockmeister
    Anna Galiena
    Anna Galiena
    • Madame Plens
    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
    • Fastidieux
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • Günther Zeloty
    Albert Kitzl
    • Gumber Flint
    Jordi Mollà
    Jordi Mollà
    • Jan Palmerion
    • (as Jordi Molla)
    Drew Mulligan
    • Martino Knockavelli
    Ornella Muti
    Ornella Muti
    • Mathilde Figura
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • M. Moitessier
    Nilo Zimmermann
    Nilo Zimmermann
    • Pip
    • (as Nilo Mur)
    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Trixie Boudain
    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Mme. Moitessier
    Francesco Salvi
    Francesco Salvi
    • Paul…
    Nigel Terry
    Nigel Terry
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    • Director
      • Peter Greenaway
    • Writer
      • Peter Greenaway
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    • Trivia
      'Cissie Colpitts' is the name shared by the three main female characters in Drowning by Numbers (1988), by the same director.
    • Connections
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    Watching this film I learned at least one thing:

    Peter Greenaway likes drugs and attempting to differentiate his movies from others. I've seen a few of his other movies before this one and I'm really not much of a fan. I simply don't care for his style but I still respect him somewhat as he doesn't seem to care about living up to peoples expectations. He seems to have plenty of original ideas but it seems as if he never seems to care about perfecting them and bring them out in the most cockneyest of ways. With that said this (along with the whole project) to me doesn't seem much more than a concept... most of the effects (some of which have been used by Greenaway in his previous films) aren't used to their full potential but are used well enough to prove that they can. This might not be an excellent film but it certainly isn't a bad one.
    • RasputinTheMonk
    • Jul 23, 2005
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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2003 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Spain
      • Italy
      • Luxembourg
      • Netherlands
      • Russia
      • Hungary
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Dutch
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Les maletes de Tulse Luper: La història de Moab
    • Filming locations
      • Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • ABS Production
      • Cinatura
      • Delux Productions
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $90,071
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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