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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003): Cast & Box Office

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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story is a 2003 war thriller directed by Peter Greenaway, starring JJ Feild as Tulse Luper, Ivan Massagué and Francine Morgan. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $90,071 worldwide.

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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 7m (127 min)
Director
Peter Greenaway
Genres
War , History , Thriller , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story About?

The premise of The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story without spoilers.

Three episodes—Luper’s WWI childhood, his Utah explorations, and his Belgian writing career during fascism—mix comic, dense study of 20th‑century history. His life is reconstructed from 92 suitcases found worldwide, 92 being uranium’s atomic number. Born 1911 in Newport, Wales, he vanishes after 1989. Peter Greenaway’s project includes three films, a TV series, 92 DVDs and books.

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Cast & crew

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Cast & Characters

JJ Feild leads the cast as Tulse Luper, with Ivan Massagué as Luper Jove and Francine Morgan as Carrie Luper. Directed by Peter Greenaway; 75 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Peter Greenaway

More films directed by Peter Greenaway, best-rated first: Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, The Pillow Book and Eisenstein in Guanajuato.

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Box office

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

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story grossed $90,071 worldwide.

2003 box office

Worldwide gross

$90.1K

International
$90.1K
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story.

JJ Feild - The Tulse Luper Suitcases I: The Moab Story (Clip 1)
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Tulse Luper 1” and “The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Episodes 1-3”.

Also known as
  • Tulse Luper 1
  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Episodes 1-3
  • Куфарите на Тълс Лупър, епизод 1: Историята за Моаб
  • Le valigie di Tulse Luper - La storia di Moab
  • Las maletas de Tulse Luper. La historia de Moab
  • Куфарите
  • Част 1: Моуб
  • 텔시 루퍼 가방 1부
  • Les maletes de Tulse Luper: La història de Moab
  • Чемоданы Тульса Люпера, часть 1: Моабская история
  • 塔斯鲁波的手提箱

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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story?

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).

When was The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story released?

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story was released on May 24, 2003.

Who directed The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story?

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story was directed by Peter Greenaway.

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Who is in the cast of The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story?

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story stars JJ Feild as Tulse Luper, Ivan Massagué as Luper Jove and Francine Morgan as Carrie Luper, among 75 credited actors.

How much did The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story make at the box office?

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story grossed $90,071 worldwide.

Does The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story have a post-credit scene?

No. The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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