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Immortel (ad vitam)

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
21K
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Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
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In the distant future, Earth is occupied by ancient gods and genetically altered humans. When a god is sentenced to death he seeks a new human host and a woman to bear his child.In the distant future, Earth is occupied by ancient gods and genetically altered humans. When a god is sentenced to death he seeks a new human host and a woman to bear his child.In the distant future, Earth is occupied by ancient gods and genetically altered humans. When a god is sentenced to death he seeks a new human host and a woman to bear his child.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
21K
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  • Director
    • Enki Bilal
  • Writers
    • Enki Bilal(comic books "La Foire aux immortels" and "La Femme piège")
    • Serge Lehman
  • Stars
    • Linda Hardy
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Charlotte Rampling
Top credits
  • Director
    • Enki Bilal
  • Writers
    • Enki Bilal(comic books "La Foire aux immortels" and "La Femme piège")
    • Serge Lehman
  • Stars
    • Linda Hardy
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Charlotte Rampling
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 183User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Trailer 2:19
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    Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Frédéric Pierrot in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Paul Bandey in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Féodor Atkine in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Thomas Kretschmann in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Thomas Kretschmann in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Paul Bandey in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Linda Hardy in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Féodor Atkine in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
    Linda Hardy in Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)

    Top cast

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    Linda Hardy
    Linda Hardy
    • Jillas Jill
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Nikopolas Nikopol
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Elma Turneras Elma Turner
    Yann Collette
    • Froebeas Froebe
    Frédéric Pierrot
    Frédéric Pierrot
    • Johnas John
    Thomas M. Pollard
    Thomas M. Pollard
    • Horusas Horus
    Joe Sheridan
    Joe Sheridan
    • Allgoodas Allgood
    Corinne Jaber
    • Lily Liangas Lily Liang
    Olivier Achard
    • Checkeras Checker
    Jerry Di Giacomo
    • Jack Turneras Jack Turner
    Dominique Mahut
    • Hotel Receptionistas Hotel Receptionist
    Gary Cowan
    • Tycho Barmanas Tycho Barman
    Augustin Legrand
    • Pusheras Pusher…
    Javon Constantin
    • Eugenics' Little Boyas Eugenics' Little Boy
    Owen Steketee
    • Horus's Babyas Horus's Baby
    Joel Mitchell
    • Huxleyas Huxley
    • (as Joël Mitchell)
    Shush Tenin
    • Anubisas Anubis
    Vanessa Hope
    • Bastetas Bastet
    • Director
      • Enki Bilal
    • Writers
      • Enki Bilal(comic books "La Foire aux immortels" and "La Femme piège")
      • Serge Lehman
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    In New York City, in late 21 century, genetically altered humans live side by side with unaltered men and women, and Central Park has been mysteriously encased in an "intrusion zone" where people who attempt to enter are instantly killed. A strange pyramid has appeared over the city; inside, the gods of ancient Egypt have judged Horus, one of their fellow gods, to cease his immortality. In the city below, Jill, a young woman with blue hair, is arrested. She is not completely human; her tissues appear to be no more than a few months old according to an examining physician, although her physical form is already that of an adult. She also possesses a number of secret powers, including one that enables her to procreate with gods, though she knows nothing of this. Horus is given a limited time to interact with the humans of New York and procreate. During his search for a host body, Horus encounters Nikopol, a rebel condemned to thirty years of hibernation who, due to a mechanical accident, escapes his prison one year early. Horus has been unsuccessful in attempting to take over the bodies of other humans; due to an incompatibility with the genetic alterations humans have undergone, the host bodies self-destruct while attempting to accommodate a god. Nikopol's body is acceptable as it has been frozen in prison/storage and not undergone the genetic changes causing the rejections. Horus takes partial control of Nikopol's body and starts looking for a woman he can mate with to provide him a son before his death sentence is carried out. When Horus/Nikopol discovers Jill, they become entangled in a web of murder and intrigue. —Vanhel Singh
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    • Taglines
      • The ancient gods have returned
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexuality/nudity, language and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was one of several films around the world that were the first to use an entirely "digital backlot" (i.e. the actors were all shot in front of blue- and green-screens with all the backgrounds added in post-production, a technique which has been used for TV, video and video game production for many years). Fans debate on which movie was shot first, but the other movies include: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), Casshern (2004), and Sin City (2005).
    • Goofs
      When Dr Turner is interviewing Jill for the first time, she glances at a digital readout of some of Jill's known vital statistics, which says that Jill's height is 4"8' (4 inches and 8 feet).
    • Quotes

      Jill Bioskop: [Jill reciting in French the third stanza of Charles Baudelaire's poem "Le Poison," which she has just been reading from the book she holds entitled "Les Fleurs Du Mal" or Flowers of Evil] "Tout cela ne vaut pas le poison qui découle De tes yeux, de tes yeux verts, Lacs où mon âme tremble et se voit à l'envers... Mes songes viennent en foule Pour se désaltérer à ces gouffres amers." English translation: All that is not equal to the poison which flows from your eyes, from your green eyes, lakes where my soul trembles and sees its evil side. My dreams come in multitude to slake their thirst in those bitter gulfs.

      Nikopol: [Nikopol, who recites Baudelaire's poetry in other scenes of the movie, finishes Jill's recitation in English] But all that is not worth the prodigy of your saliva, Jill, that bites my soul, and dizzies it, and swirls it down, remorselessly, rolling it, fainting to the underworld.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #35.9 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Beautiful Days
      Written by Marc A. Huygens - Venus

      Performed by Venus

      By Kind Permission of Emi Music France and Emi Music Publishing France

    User reviews183

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Artful, atmospheric and beautiful...
    Well, first of all this film is supposed to be a loose adaptation of the comics (almost more "inspired by"...). Second, I think that those who criticize the CGI graphics quality or even compare it to the horrific (!!) "Final Fantasy", are a bit besides the point.., While the Final Fantasy CGI graphics where technically amazing, the story (what story ?) was absolutely idiotic, and there was a total lack of poetry or atmosphere. Of course the CGI in "Immortals" could have been much better!... But the fact that you can make an accurate picture of a French landscape does not make it better than a Monet painting, does it ?... The use of computer imagery does not mean that everything has to be fully realistic... artful images are often created, as in painting, with a non photo-realistic depiction of reality. I think this concept worked well with this movie, creating a very moody atmosphere and adding weight to the story. Certainly "Immortals" is not a statement about creating photo-realistic computer graphics - it is simply art made with people and computers. That said, I agree that for those who are not familiar with the comics series this movie may not leave the same impression - I am biased by being a Bilal fan. However, I would recommend anyone with an interest in Science Fiction that goes a bit beyond point-and-shoot action and photo-realistic CGI to go and see this movie - they might enjoy it!...

    7/10
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    • Oct 12, 2004

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2004 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Immortal (ad vitam)
    • Production companies
      • Téléma
      • TF1 Films Production
      • CiBy 2000
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €22,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,172,452
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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