The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

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2003
2h 7m
5.1(25 votes)
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Overview

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. In the first of three parts, we follow Luper through three distinct episodes: as a child during the First World War; as an explorer in Mormon Utah; and as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism.

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77 members
Acting

JJ Feild

Tulse Luper / Floris Creps

JJ Feild
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Raymond J. Barry

Stephan Figura

Raymond J. Barry
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Ornella Muti

Mathilde Figura

Ornella Muti
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Michèle Bernier

Sophie van Osterhuis

Michèle Bernier
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Valentina Cervi

Cissie Colpitts

Valentina Cervi
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Caroline Dhavernas

Passion Hockmeister

Caroline Dhavernas
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Scot Williams

Percy Hockmeister

Scot Williams
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Anna Galiena

Madame Plens

Anna Galiena
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Debbie Harry

Fastidieux

Debbie Harry
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Steven Mackintosh

Gunther Zeloty

Steven Mackintosh
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Albert Kitzl

Gumber Flint

Albert Kitzl
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Jordi Mollà

Jan Palmerion

Jordi Mollà
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Drew Mulligan

Martino Knockavelli

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Ronald Pickup

Monsieur Moitessier

Ronald Pickup
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Isabella Rossellini

Madame Moitessier

Isabella Rossellini
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Nilo Mur

Pip

Nilo Mur
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Franka Potente

Trixie Boudain

Franka Potente
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Francesco Salvi

Paul / Pierre

Francesco Salvi
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Roberto Citran

Raoul Wallenberg

Roberto Citran
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Nigel Terry

Sesame Esau

Nigel Terry
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Ana Torrent

Charlotte des Arbes

Ana Torrent
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Kevin Tighe

William Gottschalk

Kevin Tighe
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Yorick van Wageningen

Julian Lephrenic

Yorick van Wageningen
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Jack Wouterse

Erik van Hoyten

Jack Wouterse
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Enrique Alcides

Hans Heiner

Enrique Alcides
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Guillermo Ayesa

Tom Otanssen

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Francine Morgan

Carrie Luper

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Coast Alexander Ryen

Cappy Luper

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Winston Evans

Ivor Luper

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Tanya Moodie

Guam Ravillion

Tanya Moodie
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Patrick Kennedy

Joris Salmon

Patrick Kennedy
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Lauren Hadley

Macey Brittlestone

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Francesco Guzzo

Joe Maistersinger

Francesco Guzzo
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Joanna David

May Jacoby

Joanna David
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Amelia White

Zelke Stokes

Amelia White
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Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Virgil de Selincourt

Keram Malicki-Sánchez
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Benjamin Davies

Hercule

Benjamin Davies
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Лариса Гузеева

Elisabeth

Лариса Гузеева
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Manu Fullola

Gopel

Manu Fullola
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Joshua Light

David

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Vincent Bonnet

Donald

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Ирина Бразговка

Katerina

Ирина Бразговка
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Oriol Vila

Stringly

Oriol Vila
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Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins

Arnold

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Sally-Jo Jenkins

Aga

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Tom Bower

Sheriff Fender

Tom Bower
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Porgy Franssen

Officer Harpsch

Porgy Franssen
Lighting

Adam Williams

Celan

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Clare Boland

Celan's Mother

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Marlene Griffiths

Mrs. Warren

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Richard Pask

Young Tulse

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Shaun Phillips

Young Martino

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Leslie Woodhall

Man in Overalls

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André Schneider

Man in Red

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András Csonka

Casting Director Karlheinz

András Csonka
Directing

Spáh Dávid

Casting Director John

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Michael Culkin

Luper Authority

Michael Culkin
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Joan-Francesc Ainaud

Luper Authority

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Production

Edmon Roch

Luper Authority

Edmon Roch
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Thomas Bodmer

Luper Authority

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Phillippe Boekstal

Luper Authority

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Roger Nott

Luper Authority

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Ricard Sales

Luper Auditioner

Ricard Sales
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Bruno Pichot

Luper Auditioner

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Pablo Derqui

Luper Auditioner

Pablo Derqui
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Iván Andrade

Red Fox Cadet

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Josep de Font

Red Fox Cadet

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Joan Codina

Red Fox Cadet

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Xavier Aliguer

Red Fox Cadet

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Marti Santiago

Red Fox Cadet

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Iain Hoskins

Unknown Role

Iain Hoskins
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Rubén Arroyo

Unknown Role

Rubén Arroyo
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Orlando Cinque

Unknown Role

Orlando Cinque
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Remo Girone

Unknown Role

Remo Girone
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Miquel Bordoy

Unknown Role

Miquel Bordoy
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Cristina Moglia

Unknown Role

Cristina Moglia
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Alec Von Bargen

Unknown Role

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