Belphegor, or Phantom of the Louvre
| Belphegor, or Phantom of the Louvre | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Le Fantôme du Louvre (Quebec) |
| French | Belphégor ou le Fantôme du Louvre |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Based on | Belphégor (novel) by Arthur Bernède |
| Presented by | Jean Topart |
| Starring | Juliette Gréco Isaac Alvarez Yves Rénier Christine Delaroche René Dary François Chaumette Sylvie Paul Crauchet Marguerite Muni René Alone Yves Bureau Jacky Calatayud |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Release | March 6 – March 27, 1965 |
| Related | |
| Belphégor (1927) The Curse of Belphegor (1967) Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre (2001) | |
Belphegor, or the Phantom of the Louvre is a French television miniseries from 1965, directed by Claude Barma based on the novel by Arthur Bernède from 1927.[1] It consists of four 70 minutes episodes.[2]
It has been credited as one of the inspirations for Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom (Riget).[3]
Plot
A mysterious phantom appears in the Musée du Louvre in Paris at night. The guards are unable to catch it. A student, André Bellegarde (Renier) obstinately tries to find out more about the strange creature by himself. He seems to be more effective in doing so than the local police led by commissaire Menardier (Dary). Bellegarde does cooperate with the police, too, but he mostly goes his own way investigating Belphégor's activity. A secret society is in the background. Bellegarde in the meantime is involved in two romances and cannot decide which women to dedicate himself as the case gets more and more serious and criminal and threads meet.
References
- ^ Toutelatele.com. "Belphégor - Séries TV - Toutelatele.com". www.toutelatele.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse, BELPHEGOR: THE PHANTOM OF THE LOUVRE | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, retrieved 2018-11-23
- ^ Mars-Jones, Adam (28 December 1995). "All stitched up - well, nearly". The Independent. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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