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A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

2005·Movie
2h 0min
IMDb6.1

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Melancholic and nostalgic

  • Melancholy7
  • Nostalgia7
  • Pathos6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Absurdist Humor4
  • Satire & Parody4

World

History, war, and politics

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Complexity8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6

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A comic study of 20th-century history, reconstructing the life of writer, creator and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 Newport and last heard of in 1989, Luper’s life is pieced together from the evidence found in 92 suitcases scattered across the globe. A Life in Suitcases condenses the six-hour trilogy into a single two-hour feature, and in doing so, accentuates the project as a filmic essay in multiple narratives, listings, sidebars, footnotes, commentaries and anecdotes; a project for an Information Age ready to understand that there never is a phenomenon called History, there can only be Historians, gatekeepers to vested interests.
Complex Historical DramaNon-linear NarrativePolitical IntrigueEpisodic Imprisonment20th Century HistoryEuropean CinemaIntriguing MysteryIntellectualAvant-GardeTragic Journey

Crew

Directed by:
Peter Greenaway
Written by:
Peter Greenaway
Produced by:
Michael J. Werner, Sándor Sőth, Carlo Dusi
Composed by:
Borut Kržišnik

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What is A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper?

2 h 0 min

A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper runs 2 h 0 min.

What language is A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper in?

EnglishDutch

It was made in English, with some Dutch. Produced in Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary.