The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Brief Synopsis
Adèle Blanc-Sec is a cynical novelist of popular fiction, who turns to investigative journalism as her research and subsequent adventures reveal further details of the mystical world of crime in Paris during the years before and after World War I.
Cast & Crew
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Luc Besson
Director
Louise Bourgoin
Mathieu Amalric
Jean-paul Rouve
Frédérique Bel
Gilles Lellouche
Film Details
Also Known As
Adele, Adele Blanc-Sec, Adele och mumiens hemlighet, Adèle Blanc-Secin uskomattomat seikkailut, Adèle und das Geheimnis des Pharaos, Adéle és a múmiák rejtélye, Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec, Múmias do Faraó - As Aventuras de Adèle Blanc-Sec, aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec, extraordinarias aventuras de Adele
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Crime
Family
Fantasy
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Asmick Ace Inc.; Buf, Inc.; Canal Plus; Europacorp; Europacorp; Long Shong Group; Medusa Film; SOFICA Cofinova; Seaside Productions; StudioCanal; Sun Distribution Group; Tf1 Films Productions
Distribution Company
35 Milim; Belga Films; Cathay Film Organization; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Diamond Films; Edko Films; Europacorp; Forum; Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft.; Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment; Gulf Film, Llc; Hollywood Classic Entertainment; Mediapro; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; PathT International; Pioneer; Studiocanal UK; Tripictures; United International Pictures; Universum Film Gmbh; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
France; Egypt
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Adèle Blanc-Sec is a cynical novelist of popular fiction, who turns to investigative journalism as her research and subsequent adventures reveal further details of the mystical world of crime in Paris during the years before and after World War I.
Director
Luc Besson
Director
Cast
Louise Bourgoin
Mathieu Amalric
Jean-paul Rouve
Frédérique Bel
Gilles Lellouche
Philippe Nahon
Laure De Clermont-tonnerre
Jacky Nercessian
Crew
Thierry Arbogast
Director Of Photography
Thierry Arbogast
Dp/Cinematographer
Selim Azzazi
Sound Department
Olivier Beriot
Costume Designer
Luc Besson
Screenplay
Luc Besson
Producer
Stephane Gluck
Assistant Director
Francois-joseph Hors
Sound Department
Julien Rey
Editor
+ric Serra
Music
Virginie Silla
Producer
Jacques Tardi
Source Material
Hugues Tissandier
Production Designer
Ken Yasumoto
Sound Department
Film Details
Also Known As
Adele, Adele Blanc-Sec, Adele och mumiens hemlighet, Adèle Blanc-Secin uskomattomat seikkailut, Adèle und das Geheimnis des Pharaos, Adéle és a múmiák rejtélye, Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec, Múmias do Faraó - As Aventuras de Adèle Blanc-Sec, aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec, extraordinarias aventuras de Adele
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Crime
Family
Fantasy
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Asmick Ace Inc.; Buf, Inc.; Canal Plus; Europacorp; Europacorp; Long Shong Group; Medusa Film; SOFICA Cofinova; Seaside Productions; StudioCanal; Sun Distribution Group; Tf1 Films Productions
Distribution Company
35 Milim; Belga Films; Cathay Film Organization; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Diamond Films; Edko Films; Europacorp; Forum; Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft.; Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment; Gulf Film, Llc; Hollywood Classic Entertainment; Mediapro; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; PathT International; Pioneer; Studiocanal UK; Tripictures; United International Pictures; Universum Film Gmbh; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
France; Egypt
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the first four volumes ("Adèle and the Beast," "The Demon of the Eiffel Tower," "The Mad Scientist" and "Mummies On Parade") of the comic book series "Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec" by Jacques Tardi and published by Casterman in 1976.
Luc Besson's EuropaCorp has inked with Gallic graphic novel publisher Casterman for the bigscreen adaptation rights to Jacques Tardi's classic comicbook series, planning a three-movie bigscreen franchise.
