Le concile de pierre (2006)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Guillaume Nicloux

Writers:

Stéphane Cabel (writer)
Jean-Christophe Grangé (novel)

Release Date:

15 November 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

In France, the single translator Diane Siprien adopts an Asian baby named Liu-San in a foundation directed by Sybille Weber...

Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Beautiful Woman | Adopted Son | Female Nudity | Based On Novel

Cast

Monica Bellucci	...	Laura Siprien
Catherine Deneuve	...	Sybille Weber
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Serguei Makov
Sami Bouajila	...	Lucas
Elsa Zylberstein	...	Clarisse
Nicolas Thau	...	Liu-San
Lorenzo Balducci	...	L'inspecteur Frank Neves
Nicolas Jouhet	...	L'inspecteur Langlois
Peter Bonke	...	Le docteur Vonkel
Tubtchine Bayaertu	...	Barsak Thalik
Laurent Grévill	...	Daguerre
Jerzy Rogulski	...	Le professeur Bruner
Yoshi Oida	...	Kamal
Nikolai Boldaev	...	Ayrag (as Nicolaï Boldaev)
Simona Maicanescu	...	La directrice de l'orphelinat

Also Known As:

Der steinerne Kreis (Germany) (TV title)
Il concilio di pietra (Italy) (literal title)
L'eletto (Italy)
Liu San - Wächter des Lebens (Germany) (DVD title)
The Stone Council (International: English title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

France | Italy | Germany

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Inner Mongolia, China

Company:

UGC YM

your son's sacrifice will make us immortal

I selected this film from the Blockbuster new release shelf b/c I like foreign films and well crafted horror/suspense movies.Catherine Deneuve was very impressive as mother Laura's friend Sybille,a lady who is disarming yet distant,she is easy to picture as quite comfortable strolling a white beach on a winter morning."the Stone Council" is effective in it's climax,timing,and presentation.I would recommend to fans of older films of the genre such as "Rosemary's Baby" and the original "the Wicker Man".Monica Bellucci deserves honorable mention for her portrayal of a mother who won't be stopped from saving her adopted son Liu from his kidnappers,who believe their ancient sorcery will make them immortal (come on you creeps - who really wants to live forever....?)