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Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

2001 · 97 min

A stylish, slightly eerie caper through a famous museum, blending ghostly mystery with light suspense and a touch of whimsy.

Genres
Fantasy, Mystery, Horror
Overview
A collection of artifacts from an archeological dig in Egypt are brought to the famous Louvre museum in Paris, and while experts are using a laser scanning device to determine the age of a sarcophagus, a ghostly spirit escapes and makes its way into the museum's electrical system.

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  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • identity
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Horror4
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
fantasy, mystery, horror
Directed by
Jean-Paul Salomé
Written by
Danièle Thompson, Jean-Paul Salomé, Jérôme Tonnerre
Starring
Sophie Marceau, Michel Serrault, Frédéric Diefenthal, Julie Christie, Jean-François Balmer, Patachou, Lionel Abelanski, Françoise Lépine
Music
Bruno Coulais
Cinematography
Jean-François Robin
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Italian

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