Empire of the Wolves

Infobox Film
name = Empire of the Wolves (L'Empire des loups)


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director = Chris Nahon
producer = Andrew Colton
Patrice Ledoux
Francesco Pamphili (co-producer)
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writer = Christian Clavier
Jean-Christophe Grangé
Chris Nahon
Franck Ollivier
starring = Jean Reno
Arly Jover
Jocelyn Quivrin
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cinematography = Michel Abramowicz
editing = Marco Cavé
distributor = Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films
released = 20 April, 2005
runtime = 128 min.
country = France
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language = French
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imdb_id = 0402158

"Empire of the Wolves" (French: "L'Empire des loups") is a 2005 movie directed by Chris Nahon, written by Christian Clavier, Jean-Christophe Grangé, Chris Nahon and Franck Ollivier, and starring Jean Reno, Arly Jover, and Jocelyn Quivrin. It is loosely based on a novel by Jean-Christophe Grange.

Plot summary

Arly Jover plays Anna Heymes, a stylish Parisian housewife 31 years of age, who experiences nightmares and hallucinations related to a series of gruesome murders in the city. At the same time, a duo of policemen, the unorthodox Schiffer (Jean Reno) and the cautious officer Nerteaux (Jocelyn Quivrin), work to unravel the mystery surrounding the murders. The plot thickens when Anna discovers that she has been subjected to intensive reconstructive surgery, which concealed her Turkish heritage. A series of events escalates into a confrontation with the Turkish mafia and the death of Anna's would-be assassin.

Cast

* Jean Reno - Jean-Louis Schiffer
* Arly Jover - Anna Heymes
* Jocelyn Quivrin - Paul Nerteaux
* Laura Morante - Mathilde Wilcrau
* Philippe Bas - Laurent
* David Kammenos - Azer Zeke
* Didier Sauvegain - Dr. Ackerman
* Patrick Floersheim - Charlier
* Etienne Chicot - Amien
* Vernon Dobtcheff - Kudseyi
* Jean-Marc Huber - Gurdilek
* Vincent Grass - Marius

Filming locations

* Cappadocia, Turkey
* Istanbul, Turkey
* Paris, France

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402158/ IMDB entry]