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Film / 2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
A comic study of 20th-century history, reconstructing the life of writer, creator and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 Newport and last heard of in 1989, Luper’s life is pieced together from the evidence found in 92 suitcases scattered across the globe. In the first of three parts, we follow Luper through three distinct episodes: as a child during the First World War; as an explorer in Mormon Utah; and as a writer in …
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A comic study of 20th-century history, reconstructing the life of writer, creator and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 Newport and last heard of in 1989, Luper’s life is pieced together from the evidence found in 92 suitcases scattered across the globe. In the first of three parts, we follow Luper through three distinct episodes: as a child during the First World War; as an explorer in Mormon Utah; and as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism.
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Tulse Luper
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
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Cast
JJ FeildTulse Luper / Floris Creps
Raymond J. BarryStephan Figura
Ornella MutiMathilde Figura
Michèle BernierSophie van Osterhuis
Valentina CerviCissie Colpitts
Caroline DhavernasPassion Hockmeister
Scot WilliamsPercy Hockmeister
Anna GalienaMadame Plens
Debbie HarryFastidieux
Steven MackintoshGunther Zeloty
Albert KitzlGumber Flint
Jordi MollàJan Palmerion
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Drew MulliganMartino Knockavelli
Ronald PickupMonsieur Moitessier
Isabella RosselliniMadame Moitessier
Nilo MurPip
Franka PotenteTrixie Boudain
Francesco SalviPaul / Pierre
Roberto CitranRaoul Wallenberg
Nigel TerrySesame Esau
Ana TorrentCharlotte des Arbes
Kevin TigheWilliam Gottschalk
Yorick van WageningenJulian Lephrenic
Jack WouterseErik van Hoyten
Enrique AlcidesHans Heiner
Guillermo AyesaTom Otanssen
Francine MorganCarrie Luper
Coast Alexander RyenCappy Luper
Winston EvansIvor Luper
Tanya MoodieGuam Ravillion
Patrick KennedyJoris Salmon
Lauren HadleyMacey Brittlestone
Francesco GuzzoJoe Maistersinger
Joanna DavidMay Jacoby
Amelia WhiteZelke Stokes
Keram Malicki-SánchezVirgil de Selincourt
Benjamin DaviesHercule
Larisa GuzeevaElisabeth
Manu FullolaGopel
Joshua LightDavid
Vincent BonnetDonald
Irina BrazgovkaKaterina
Oriol VilaStringly
Oliver Llewellyn JenkinsArnold
Sally-Jo JenkinsAga
Tom BowerSheriff Fender
Porgy FranssenOfficer Harpsch
Adam WilliamsCelan
Clare BolandCelan's Mother
Marlene GriffithsMrs. Warren
Richard PaskYoung Tulse
Shaun PhillipsYoung Martino
Leslie WoodhallMan in Overalls
André SchneiderMan in Red
András CsonkaCasting Director Karlheinz
Spáh DávidCasting Director John
Michael CulkinLuper Authority
Joan-Francesc AinaudLuper Authority
Edmon RochLuper Authority
Thomas BodmerLuper Authority
Phillippe BoekstalLuper Authority
Roger NottLuper Authority
Ricard SalesLuper Auditioner
Bruno PichotLuper Auditioner
Pablo DerquiLuper Auditioner
Iván AndradeRed Fox Cadet
Josep de FontRed Fox Cadet
Joan CodinaRed Fox Cadet
Xavier AliguerRed Fox Cadet
Marti SantiagoRed Fox Cadet
Iain Hoskins
Rubén Arroyo
Orlando Cinque
Remo Girone
Miquel Bordoy
Cristina Moglia
Alec Von Bargen
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