Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
Release Year: 2003
Nation: Netherlands, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story, Куфарите, част I: Моаб, As Maletas de Tulse Luper - Parte I: A História de Moab
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writer: Peter Greenaway
Production & Genre
Producer: executive producer: Wouter Barendrecht, Carlo Dusi, Michael J. Werner
producer: Kees Kasander
Companies: ABS Production, Cinatura, Delux Productions
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Budget: 10.000.000
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: bare chested male, experimental film, female full frontal nudity, female nudity, female rear nudity, flower, frog, horse, love letter, male full frontal nudity, male pubic hair, male rear nudity, mirror, mormon, penis, pubic hair, suitcase, surrealism, utah, voice over narration
Story
The first part of Peter Greenaway's 'Tulse Luper Suitcases' trilogy follows the life of Tulse Luper through three distinct episodes. As a child during World War I in Newport, South Wales, Luper experiences the horrors of war and imprisonment. Later, as an explorer in Mormon Utah, he engages with the local community and their beliefs. Finally, as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism, Luper becomes caught up in political turmoil. Throughout his life, Luper accumulates 92 suitcases containing his belongings and experiences.
Summary
Directed by Peter Greenaway, 'Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story' (2003) is the first installment of a sprawling multimedia project reconstructing the life of professional writer and prison inmate Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 in Newport, South Wales, Luper's life is pieced together from evidence found within his 92 suitcases, with each case corresponding to an atomic number. The film is a dense, comedic exploration of 20th-century history, packed with stylistic flourishes and spanning multiple genres including adventure, biography, drama, history, romance, thriller, and war.
