Brotherhood of the Wolf

Corrected entry: In the fight scene at the end, Vincent Cassel motions his sword-flail back towards himself which flies into him. In the following shot, you see the sword enter him again and then hear the sword penetrate his body.

Correction: It was edited this way for stylistic purposes to give it more of an impact.

Shannon Jackson

Corrected entry: The beast of Gevaudan REALLY existed, although not in this rather fantastic way. During the 1760s, it indeed killed or mutilated over 200 women and children, thus forcing King Louis XV to send a total of 10,000 soldiers into the area to hunt it down. Up to this day, this is the biggest hunt for one single animal in history and resulted in over 300 wolves (among them a rather huge one) being shot. The beast was considered being among the dead wolves and the hunt was called off. Rumor has it, however, that the killing continued for some months after that.

Correction: Actually, after the hunt, the killings DID continue. They stopped only when another huge wolf was killed. This particular beast had human remains in his entrails, and is generally considered to be the real Beast of Gévaudan. A third wolf, possibly his mate, was then killed soon after.

Corrected entry: While Fronsac, Mani and the Marquis are fighting against the beast, it bites the Marquis in the right arm. Later on when he´s standing in front of the window inside the castle, his left arm is injured. (01:24:35)

Correction: Actually, if you watch the fight closely, when the beast bites the Marquis on the right arm, he is then thrown into the rock wall hitting (and breaking/dislocating) his left arm. Thus, his left arm is the correct arm to be in the sling later in the movie.

Visible crew/equipment: Toward the end of the movie, right before Fronsac has it out with Jean Francois, he kicks everyone else's butt. There's one shot where he kicks an attacker who proceeds to go flying back. When he hits the ground and the dust and leaves start to settle, you can see the wire leading out of the shot.

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Sylvia: Do you know how Florentine women ensure their husbands come home? Every morning they slip him a slow poison, and every evening the antidote. That way, when the husband spends the night away, he has a very bad night.
Gregoire De Fronsac: You needn't resort to that.

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Trivia: All of the characters in the film actually existed during the time of Louis XV with the exception of Mani. If you watch the DVD version, you'll see this in the production notes.

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Question: Is the weapon used in the final battle inspired by Ivy's weapon used in the video game Soul Caliber (or just coincidence)? And how in the world is it supposed to work?

Answer: Actually the origins of the Bone Sword used by Francios date back much earlier than Miss Ivy. It is rumored to be a mytholigical weapon used by the damned in some ancient African beliefs. Crafted from the bones of the dead and the chains of Hell itself. Ivy's weapon and so many others like it are a representation of a magical weapon that springs forth to lash out at an opponent. It can't be crafted. Believe me I've tried.

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