Movie

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

1990 · 92 min

A breezy, chaotic caper through a war zone, mixing slapstick chases with a wistful treasure hunt and old loyalties.

Directed by: Osamu Dezaki
Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama

Tagline: A riddle of death... or a tale of treasure?
Overview: A bloody civil war is the setting for Lupin's latest caper; the leader for one of the factions holds documents written by Earnest Hemingway and contain the location of a remarkable treasure. With Goemon and Jigen fighting on opposite sides of the war, Lupin must tackle this challenge alone. As the war rages on, can Lupin secure the treasure and keep Goemon and Jigen from killing each other?!

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Directed by: Osamu Dezaki
Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
loyalty
friendship
betrayal
mystery
Places: countryside
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Lupin the Third Collection

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoMovie · 1978
The Castle of CagliostroMovie · 1979
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonMovie · 1985
Lupin the Third: The Fuma ConspiracyMovie · 1987
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyMovie · 1989
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersMovie · 1990 This title
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryMovie · 1991
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with LoveMovie · 1992
Lupin the Third: Voyage to DangerMovie · 1993
Lupin the Third: Dragon of DoomMovie · 1994
Lupin the Third: Farewell to NostradamusMovie · 1995
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureMovie · 1995
Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveMovie · 1996
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight GeminiMovie · 1996
Lupin the Third: Island of AssassinsMovie · 1997
Lupin the Third: Tokyo CrisisMovie · 1998
Lupin the Third: The Columbus FilesMovie · 1999
Lupin the Third: Missed by a DollarMovie · 2000
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz ConnectionMovie · 2001
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First ContactMovie · 2002
Lupin the Third: Return of PycalMovie · 2002
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the TreasureMovie · 2003
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail TattooMovie · 2004
Lupin the Third: Angel TacticsMovie · 2005
Lupin the Third: Seven Days RhapsodyMovie · 2006
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the FogMovie · 2007
Lupin the Third: Green vs RedMovie · 2008
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal MermaidMovie · 2011
Lupin the Third: Princess of the BreezeMovie · 2013
Lupin the Third: Italian GameMovie · 2016
Lupin III: The FirstMovie · 2019
Lupin the Third: Goodbye PartnerMovie · 2019
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