Belphegor, or Phantom of the Louvre

Belphegor, or the Phantom of the Louvre is a 1965 French television miniseries directed by Claude Barma, based on the 1927 novel by Arthur Bernède.[1] It consists of four 70 minutes episodes.[2]

Belphegor, or Phantom of the Louvre
Also known asLe Fantôme du Louvre (Quebec)
FrenchBelphégor ou le Fantôme du Louvre
GenreThriller
Based onBelphégor by Arthur Bernède
Screenplay by
Story byJacques Armand (dialogue)
Directed byClaude Barma
Presented byJean Topart
Starring
ComposerAntoine Duhamel
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerRobert Paillardon
Production locationEurope
CinematographyJacques Lemare
EditorMarcelle Lioret
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time290 minutes
Production companySociété Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Original release
NetworkORTF
ReleaseMarch 6 (1965-March-06) –
March 27, 1965 (1965-March-27)
Related
Belphégor (1927)
The Curse of Belphegor (1967)
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre (2001)

Plot

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A mysterious phantom appears in the Musée du Louvre in Paris at night. The guards are unable to catch it. A student, André Bellegarde obstinately tries to find out more about the strange creature by himself. He seems to be more effective in doing so than the local police led by commissaire Menardier. Bellegarde does cooperate with the police, too, but he mostly goes his own way investigating Belphégor's activity. A secret society is in the background. Bellegarde, in the meantime, is involved in two romances and cannot decide which woman to dedicate himself as the case gets more and more serious and criminal and threads meet.

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Legacy

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Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has credited Belphegor and David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks as inspirations for his miniseries The Kingdom.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Toutelatele.com. "Belphégor - Séries TV - Toutelatele.com". www.toutelatele.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  2. ^ Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse, BELPHEGOR: THE PHANTOM OF THE LOUVRE | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, retrieved 2018-11-23
  3. ^ Mars-Jones, Adam (28 December 1995). "All stitched up – well, nearly". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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