Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec

2010
NC-16
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

23K

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Louise Bourgoin in Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)

The year is 1912. AdÃ¨le Blanc-Sec, an intrepid young reporter, will go to any lengths to achieve her aims, including sailing to Egypt to tackle mummies of all shapes and sizes. Meanwhile, in Paris, it's panic stations! A 136 million-year old pterodactyl egg on a shelf in the natural history museum has mysteriously hatched, and the bird subjects the city to a reign of terror from the skies. But nothing fazes AdÃ¨le Blanc-Sec, whose adventures reveal many more extraordinary surprises...

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An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

23K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
When the Pharoah mummy is admiring the Louvre courtyard, he says that a pyramid should be added to it. This film is set in 1912, and a pyramid was added to the courtyard in 1989.

Goofs
Near the opening scenes, immediately after the can-can scene, when Mr Ferdinand Choupard arrives in front of the Jeanne D'Arc monument, the speaker says he's in the "place des pyramides" but it appears the place got this name only in 5 January 1932: in 1911, at the time when the story goes, its name was still "place de Rivoli".

Quotes
Adèle Blanc-Sec: [repeated line]
Adèle Blanc-Sec: Into my arms!

Crazy credits
In the credits there is a little story about the great wildlife hunter after he shot the prehistoric pterodactyl.

Alternate versions
US version was cut by ca. 2 minutes to secure a PG rating. The scene where Adèle takes a bath was edited to remove nudity and smoking. In addition Professor Espérandieu's beheading and Adèle's accident at the tennis game were edited to remove frightening images.

Connections
Referenced in Edición Especial Coleccionista: Titanic - 1ª Edición (2011)

Soundtracks
Can Can No. 3
Written by Jacques Offenbach
Performed by The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Conducted by Erich Kunzel (as Eric Kunzel)

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Tardi in Besson clothes

adventures. humor. splendid images and perfect choice for the lead role. nice performance and the same Basson. a film who not gives nothing unexpected but confirms a lot. a movie who has flavor of fairy tale and charm of French cinema but who is defined by fine manner to present an original story in a precise manner , using fireworks, interesting cast and few drops of cultural references for better level of entertainment. a show in deep sense, in Luc Besson style, who , after its end, remains charming at whole. a courageous young woman and her fight for noble purpose. one of films who opens a large window to childhood memories.