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Synopsis: In 1765 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and animals with terrible ferocity. Indeed they beast became so notorious that the King of France dispatched envoys to find out what was happening and to kill the creature. By the end, the Beast of Gevaudan had killed over 100 people, to this day, no one is entirely sure what it was, wolf? hyena? or something supernatural? Whatever it was, shepherds had the same life-expectancy as the red-suited guys in 'Star Trek'. The Beast is a popular myth in France, albeit one rooted firmly in reality; somewhat surprisingly it is little known to the outside world, and perhaps incredibly it has never been made into a movie. Until now... Based on the true story of the Beast of the Gevaudan that terrorized France in the mid-XVIIIth century, the movie aims to tell first and explain afterwards. In the first part, a special envoy of the King of France, altogether biologist, explorer and philosopher, arrives
Director(s): Christophe Gans
Production: TVA International
  4 wins & 22 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
2001
142 min
$10,793,478
603 Views


- Two years ago...

...a confidential letter from

Sardis was delivered to the Pope.

He reported the foundation

of a secret society...

...with the purpose...

...of making it known...

...and with all means defend

the word of the Church:

''The Pact''.

Sardis...

He used the Beast.

The Beast is...

...a warning for the King.

Take the Lords power into account,

or you risk the Apocalypse.

The conspirators called themselves

the Wolves of God.

The Pact works for the Church.

Sardis only works for himself.

Truth made him mad.

And Rome has no control over

its organization.

And who do you work for?

I get payed to work

and also to deny i work.

And you? You know enough.

Miss de Morangias.

To what do i owe the honour?

How are you madame countess?

Be seated.

And your father? Still on a diet?

He loves good food too much.

Mylord de Intandan, you had

Knight de Fronsac arrested.

Who would ever think that someone

like him could fall so low.

He's nor a bandit, nor a murderer.

- I see.

I'm sure he had his reasons.

Those men might have killed

that Indian.

That's not the point.

Even if it is so...

...a savage is not avanged

with the blood of christians.

I want to see him.

Impossible.

Good.

We'll see how they think about

that in Paris.

Marianne, you don't understand me.

Knight de Fronsac has...

...deceased...

Anyway,

he would've been hang.

Actually, he was lucky.

He was your responsability.

Maybe he choked.

Unless he caught a desease.

- Liar. You're all liars...

Be brave. It's God's will.

Reverend...

- Marianne...

...come, i will bring you back to the castle.

- Miss de Morangias has to rest.

Come on...

- No.

Leave me.

- There's nothing more you can do.

He already smells bad.

Burry him quick.

And forget the name on his grave.

She threatened to warn the king.

She's dangerous...

Gregoire de Fronsac

was burried that night...

...even before the news of his death

reached Paris.

No one knew what secrets he

took with him into his grave.

A few days now, the Beast

has layed silent...

...but the sudden dissapearing

of his most fierce opponent...

...was a gloomy omen.

Hurry up.

I admit my mistakes.

I have sinned.

Forgive me.

Day and night i think of her.

I can feel her heart beat in my chest.

I want her to be on my side.

- The Lord is testing you.

You dont know what i'm going through.

There are images, those damned images

who keep turning up.

Free me, Reverend.

Free me. I beg you.

For the evil that eats away at me,

there is but one cure.

No.

No, don't drink.

They want to kill you,

but i will stop them.

Who, Jean-Francois?

Who?

We'll leave, Marianne.

You and me.

What do you think of America?

- Jean-Francois...

You made me suffer, but i forgave you.

Please, what are you doing?

What are you doing? Stay there.

Do you think I will hurt you?

- Stay where you are. Please.

Marianne, I need you.

You saved me when i was ill,

and no one else.

I saw your face after my nightmares.

Your hand that chased away the demons.

You don't realize what I did to keep

you close to me. Please...

Don't reject me.

Why?

Do i discust you?

You don't scare me. Go away...

It's because of this...

Don't worry,

i will take care of you now.

Look, no one knows.

Only Sardis and I.

Leave. Go away.

- Why?

Why?

- You're not my brother.

It's someone else who

returned from Africa.

Indeed, but its because of you

I got involved.

Without you all this would

never have happened.

Is this all?

It's your scent, you're awfull scent

the Beast perceived on me.

We have the same blood, Marianne.

When father returns,

he will kill you.

And if i kill him? He's been

bothering us for some time now.

Go ahead. Do it, do it.

Go on.

Why didn't you do it?

It's not that difficult. Look.

Stop.

- Do you love me?

Cut it out.

Marianne, I love you.

Brothers.

The Lord has told me.

The Beast shall return and announce

the rebirth of our values.

...and a new France shall be born.

We shall be the invisible princes.

Because God is on our side.

The people had not seen the wrath of God yet.

The unjust reprimand of the King will

clash with the terror of the rabble.

And when it peaks, we will be able

to enter an agreement with the King.

If he was unable to make a Beast

subject to him...

...what would he do if

in every province...

...more Beasts would emerge?

The hour on which we will reap

what we have sowed approaches.

Read the book of Maleachi:

''The lips of a preacher

must keep the knowledge...

...and from his mouth one

expects the lore...

...for he is the messenger

of Jahwe of the army..

''When someone idolizes the Beast...

...he will face the wrath of God,

and he will burn in the fire...

...in the presence of the messengers,

and his pain wil last...

...for all eternity.''

I come to name you before God.

Genevieve de Morangias.

Maxime des Forets.

Gontrand de Moncan. Henri Sardis.

Jean-Francois de Morangias.

Fire.

Bloody twats,

you're all under arrest.

Ghost that you are,

I will cut you in half.

Je dont have to hold back.

- I didnt intend to.

Too late, Fronsac.

Now the Beast is immortal.

But you're not.

Sardis trained you and you

trained the Beast.

Your signature is a silver bullet.

Marianne, look.

Marianne isn't here, poor soul.

You've united us for eternity.

Line'm up, men!

Stay where you are.

Who do you think you are?

Sit over there, you.

- Well well.

Not so tough now, are we?

Where are you off to, robin.

Go on.

He's dead.

- Now it's certain.

And Sardis?

Where-ever he goes,

we will find him.

Otherwise the mountains will take

care of him.

Shall we celebrate our succes

with dignity?

You've killed me once before.

- To arise better.

I can introduce you to Rome.

Shall i accompany you?

To late. I appreciate you, Fronsac.

You'll have to make me forget my duties.

Leave, before I change my mind.

Marquis, what's going on?

Marianne... She's with us.

She's dying.

Be gone. Get out. Everyone leave.

Marianne. Wake up.

Marianne. Forgive me.

I love you.

Years went by...

...but Gregoire de Fronsac and Marianne

de Morangias never left me.

The world that spawned the Beast

is dissapearing...

...and i have to hurry

to reach my stories' end.

I can still see myself accompany

the Knight...

...to the secret refuge of

Jean-Francois...

...where the beast awaited its end.

The old healer told everything

he knew.

Jean-Francois brought a strange

kind of beast from Africa.

...which gave birth.

He only kept one.

The strongest offspring.

Patiently and unrelenting he

trained it to be the most vicious animal.

And so the Beast of Gevaudan

came to its end.

And I, Thomas d'Apcher...

...am without doubt the last

who knows the entire truth.

The Knight asked me to

accompany him to Africa.

But the country had

to be rebuild.

...and i kept true to my

people and country.

I frequenty thought

of Gregoire and Marianne...

...during the peaceful years who

lead me to old age.

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