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La compagnie des loups

Original title: The Company of Wolves
  • 1984
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  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Micha Bergese in La compagnie des loups (1984)
A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.
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A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.

  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writers
    • Angela Carter
    • Neil Jordan
    • Charles Perrault
  • Stars
    • Sarah Patterson
    • Angela Lansbury
    • David Warner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    20K
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    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writers
      • Angela Carter
      • Neil Jordan
      • Charles Perrault
    • Stars
      • Sarah Patterson
      • Angela Lansbury
      • David Warner
    • 166User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Sarah Patterson
    Sarah Patterson
    • Rosaleen
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Granny
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Father
    Graham Crowden
    Graham Crowden
    • Old Priest
    Brian Glover
    Brian Glover
    • Amorous Boy's Father
    Kathryn Pogson
    Kathryn Pogson
    • Young Bride
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Young Groom
    Tusse Silberg
    • Mother
    Micha Bergese
    Micha Bergese
    • Huntsman
    Georgia Slowe
    Georgia Slowe
    • Alice
    Susan Porrett
    Susan Porrett
    • Amorous Boy's Mother
    Shane Johnstone
    • Amorous Boy
    Dawn Archibald
    • Witch Woman
    Richard Morant
    Richard Morant
    • Wealthy Groom
    Danielle Dax
    • Wolfgirl
    Vincent McClaren
    • Devil Boy
    Ruby Buchanan
    • Dowager
    Jimmy Gardner
    • Ancient
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writers
      • Angela Carter
      • Neil Jordan
      • Charles Perrault
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    San Franciscan

    Absolutely wonderful surrealistic wolf dream.

    This is one of those films that you either love or hate.

    Depending on your personal taste, you will be either captivated by it or thoroughly bored. I happen to fit into the first category.

    I must admit to having seen its video box for years and was completely turned off by it. I had been thinking, "Oh yuck, another 'gross out' werewolf movie."

    So after discovering by accident what this movie was truly about (in the margin of a child's fairy tale book in my local Barnes and Noble!!!), I thought "I've got to see this."

    And it wasn't easy to find.

    But once I did, I was genuinely enthralled by the gorgeous and lovingly detailed backgrounds, the remarkable script and imagery. Think of this as "Little Red Riding Hood" goes "Eraserhead".

    A thoroughly weird but wonderful little film that belongs in a secret classification all its own (along with such brilliant projects as "Head", "Eraserhead", "The Blair Witch Project" and the original "Haunting", to name a few) in which surrealistic suggestions, your brain and the power of your imagination rule the night.

    In short, if you're looking for a run-of-the-mill 80s slasher flick then this movie is definitely NOT for you. If, on the other hand, you want to see a wonderful dark take on a traditional fairy tale then you will have a hard time making a better choice than this one!

    One small note I wish to add: if you know about and/or raise real wolves like I do, you might find the scenes with them chasing others through the forest and bursting through the walls more funny than frightening. I say this because you know perfectly well how shy and gentle real wolves are, how completely opposite they are from European tradition as flesh and blood devils. But even so, you will enjoy watching those scenes anyway simply because its still fun to watch the cinematography of those gorgeous, fluffy little wolves running about all over the place with those huge smiles on their faces (they're obviously in a great mood and don't look the least bit vicious--I don't think I ever saw one of them actually snarl anywhere, just howl and smile).

    Oh, and the "He Wolf" who ends up beating our red-hooded heroine home gives a genuinely stunning (but brief) performance. He's both disturbing and amusing to watch. He snarls. He writhes. He tempts and glares in the most sinister of ways, and he even sticks his tounge out to lick himself all over his own face doggy-style in ways that even Gene Simmons would envy----here's hoping the actor went on to receive acclaim in his career!
    8HumanoidOfFlesh

    Beautiful.

    Along with Dario Argento's "Suspiria"(1977)this is one of the most dream-like horror movies ever made.I love this one,although I still think that "Suspiria" is better.The cast is excellent,especially young Sarah Patterson as a Rosaleen,who simply steals the show.The transformation scenes are pretty gruesome and effective,and the film looks wonderful-great imagery!More fairy tale than horror "The Company of Wolves" is a must-see for all horror fans,who doesn't mind something different.
    9Teknofobe70

    Excellent take on werewolf folklore

    Let's all thank god for Neil Jordan. Not only did he bring Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire to the screen in an uncompromising, superb adaptation, but way back at the start of his career he also brought us this mini-masterpiece about werewolves.

    The setup is simple. A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine (with a cover story entitled "the shattered dream" -- a subtle hint to some of the themes of this movie), and she has a disturbing dream involving wolves which appears to take place in the woods visible from her bedroom window. It begins with a girl being chased down by a pack of wolves and killed, then we move to her funeral and discover she had a sister. The sister is your typical inquisitive girl just blossoming into womanhood, and her wise old grandmother tells her stories about men changing into wolves, with the message that all men are beasts. These stories make the girl uncomfortable about the advances of a local boy, and later a charming nobleman, and her perceptions of her parent's love life don't help. As the town becomes more and more terrified by the danger of wolf attacks, they begin to unearth evidence that there are in fact werewolves out in the woods. These findings and her own active imagination lead the girl to come up with her own werewolf stories. And when she is sent out through the woods with a red cloak and basket to visit her grandmother, you just know that there's going to be trouble ...

    The Company of Wolves is a well-made, smart and highly original piece of work, and it is this movie that got Irish director Neil Jordan noticed internationally. The surreal, dream-like atmosphere of the movie is both superb and engaging, and the metaphorical nature of the movie is reasonably subtle. It is about a young girl's coming-of-age, trying to decide whether or not all men are in fact beasts when she still isn't quite sure exactly what they want from her.

    Generally, werewolf movies made by European film-makers tend to have more substance and more familiarity with actual werewolf folklore -- it is part of our history after all, while Hollywood has had to create it's own werewolf myth over the years. This is probably the best British werewolf movie, followed by Dog Soldiers and Curse of the Werewolf, but even American classics like The Wolf Man and of course An American Werewolf in London, had to be set in Britain.

    The lead role is played by Sarah Patterson, a young girl in her debut role at just 12 years old. After this she only appeared in one more movie (Snow White, also in the Canon Movie Tales series) then for some reason gave up on movie acting. She would certainly have had a successful career after this, you would think. The supporting actors also do good jobs, particularly Micha Bergese as the huntsman and Angela Lansbury as the creative grandmother. Other well-known names appear here in smaller roles, including Brian Glover (the yorkshireman from American Werewolf), David Warner, Stephen Rea and Terence Stamp.

    It currently ranks as one of my all-time favourite werewolf movies, and I expect it to grow on me even more over time. I can recommend this without any reservation.
    7truemythmedia

    "There Wolves. There Castle."

    Overall this film is pretty good; I wouldn't say it rivals "American Werewolf in London", or even "Dog Soldiers", but it's a fun fantasy horror flick. Though the film is only an hour and a half long, it does tend to drag in a few places, but overall it's worth your time. Great practical effects, atmospheric production design, and inventive storytelling make this film enjoyable, particularly for fans for gothic fantasy and horror.
    7gogoschka-1

    For fans of the weird and lovers of the pre-CGI era, this is a rare treat

    What a weird fairy tale: director Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire) seems to have had the intention of taking a Freudian approach to the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood'. The result is an almost surreal collection of stories about rather testosterone driven werewolves, who all have a little more on their minds than 'just' to kill. If you like old school practical effects and transformations, this film has 'em by the truck load (although they do seem a little dated by now). Not everything works in this strange tale; the mix of sexual symbolism, poetic beauty and gory horror moments seems a bit forced at times - but when it does work it's utterly fascinating. For fans of the weird and lovers of the pre-CGI era, this is a rare treat. 7 out of 10.

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    • Trivia
      Due to budgetary constraints and fears about safety, most of the "wolves" in this movie are actually Belgian Shepherd Dogs whose fur has been dyed. For some of the close-up shots of Rosaleen interacting with the wolf towards the end of this movie, a real wolf was used. During the entirety of the production, only two real wolves were used.
    • Goofs
      In order to prune a tree in the garden, the priest climbs a ladder. When he talks to the lady, first both his hands are on the pruning sheers, then, all of a sudden, one hand is holding onto a branch. In the next shot, both his hands are on the pruning sheers again.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Rosaleen: Little girls, this seems to say / Never stop upon your way / Never trust a stranger friend / No-one knows how it will end / As you're pretty, so be wise / Wolves may lurk in every guise / Now as then, 'tis simple truth / Sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth.

    • Alternate versions
      The original version was censored by 2 minutes by the Central Board of Film Certification of India to achieve an 'A' (adults only - A-621-MUM) certificate.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet Special: Ulvehyl ved fuldmåne (1992)

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1985 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lobos, criaturas del diablo
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Palace Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,389,334
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,234,776
      • Apr 21, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,389,334
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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