Sure to be the year's best film to mix martial arts, 18th-century European costume drama, historical allegory, and…

Cast
Samuel Le Bihan (Grégoire de Fronsac)Mark Dacascos (Mani)Jérémie Renier (Thomas d'Apcher)Vincent Cassel (Jean-François)Émilie Dequenne (Marianne)Monica Bellucci (Sylvia)Jacques Perrin (Thomas d'Apcher (old))Christian Marc (Serviteur Thomas Agé)Karin Kriström (Bergère du Rocher)Philippe Nahon (Jean Chastel)Virginie Darmon (La Bavarde)Vincent Cespedes (Soldat)Hans Meyer (Marquis d'Apcher)Jean-Paul Farré (Père Georges)Pierre Lavit (Jacques)Eric Prat (Capitaine Duhamel)Bernard Farcy (Laffont)Edith Scob (Mme de Morangias)
Director
Christophe Gans
Synopsis
In 18th-century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent to the Gevaudan province at the king's behest to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.