L'Empire des loups


2h 12m 2005

Brief Synopsis

A series of murders are investigated in Paris' Turkish community. In a steel-gray Paris, Anna is losing her memory. She can identify the face of Abe Lincoln but not a photo of her own husband of eight years, Laurent. He and neurologist Dr. Ackerman urge her to have a biopsy, but she refuses. Instead

Film Details

Also Known As
Empire des loups, Empire of the Wolves, Vargarnas rike
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Gaumont; Gaumont; Medyavizyon; Tf1 Films Productions
Distribution Company
G-Sony; Gaga Communications (Parent); Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films; Gulf Film, Llc; Independenta; Les Films De L'Elysee; Medusa Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; On Pictures; PathT International; Tobis Film; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Turkey; Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 12m

Synopsis

A series of murders are investigated in Paris' Turkish community. In a steel-gray Paris, Anna is losing her memory. She can identify the face of Abe Lincoln but not a photo of her own husband of eight years, Laurent. He and neurologist Dr. Ackerman urge her to have a biopsy, but she refuses. Instead, she picks shrink Mathilde out of the phonebook in search of a solution to her condition. Elsewhere, idealistic young cop Capt. Paul Nerteaux is fishing a third mutilated Turkish woman's body out of the Paris sewers. Paul enlists the help of Schiffer, a disgraced cop who patroled Paris' Little Turkey district for 20 years. Nobody on the force cares if a few illegal Turkish seamstresses have been tortured and carved up, but Paul's mom was murdered when he was a boy and since he can't catch her killer, he's determined to catch this one. Neither Anna or Paul know what lies ahead for them.

Film Details

Also Known As
Empire des loups, Empire of the Wolves, Vargarnas rike
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Gaumont; Gaumont; Medyavizyon; Tf1 Films Productions
Distribution Company
G-Sony; Gaga Communications (Parent); Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films; Gulf Film, Llc; Independenta; Les Films De L'Elysee; Medusa Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; On Pictures; PathT International; Tobis Film; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Turkey; Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 12m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2005

Based on the novel "L'Empire des Loups" written by Jean-Christophe Grange; published by Albin Michel January 2003.

Released in United States 2005