A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper 2005
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Director
- Peter Greenaway
- Networks
- Intuit Pictures, ABS Production, Gam Films
What is A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper?
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper is a film released in 2005. The movie is categorized under the history, adventure, war, and drama genres, and has a runtime of two hours.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2005
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 7, 2005
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary
- Studios
- Intuit Pictures, ABS Production, Gam Films
- Genres
- History, Adventure, War, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10 from 4 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~120 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Intuit Pictures, ABS Production, Gam Films
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A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper is a film released in 2005. The movie is categorized under the history, adventure, war, and drama genres, and has a runtime of two hours. It functions as a comic study of twentieth-century history, reconstructing the life of the writer, creator, and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Luper was born in Newport in 1911 and was last heard of in 1989. His life story is pieced together through evidence discovered within ninety-two suitcases that are scattered across the globe. The feature condenses a previous six-hour trilogy into a single two-hour film. In doing so, it accentuates the project as a filmic essay utilizing multiple narratives, listings, sidebars, footnotes, commentaries, and anecdotes. The film presents a project suited for an information age ready to understand that there is no single phenomenon called history.
Should you watch it?
“A professional prisoner's life is reconstructed through evidence found in ninety-two suitcases scattered worldwide.”
- It offers a unique, condensed perspective on a massive multi-part project.
- The film serves as an experimental essay on the nature of history and information.
- It presents an unconventional, comic study of the 20th century through a singular character.
- The dense, multi-layered narrative style may be challenging for viewers seeking a traditional linear story.
Watch it if you enjoy experimental film projects that challenge conventional storytelling and historical documentation.
The film maintains an intellectual, essayistic tone with a complex, rapid pace that prioritizes thematic exploration over standard narrative progression.
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Is this film worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in experimental cinema and complex, non-linear storytelling techniques.
How long is the film?
The film has a runtime of two hours.
Does this film require knowledge of the longer trilogy?
The film is designed to condense the larger project into a single feature, functioning as a standalone essay on the subject.
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