A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005, English. Directed by Peter Greenaway.
A comic study of 20th-century history, reconstructing the life of writer, creator and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 Newport and last heard of in 1989, Luper’s life is pieced together from the evidence found in 92 suitcases scattered across the globe. A Life in Suitcases condenses the six-hour trilogy into a single two-hour feature, and in doing so, accentuates the project as a filmic essay in multiple narratives, listings, sidebars, footnotes, commentaries and anecdotes; a project for an Information Age ready to understand that there never is a phenomenon called History, there can only be Historians, gatekeepers to vested interests.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter GreenawayDirector
- JJ FeildTulse Luper / Floris Creps
- Roger ReesTulse Luper
- Stephen BillingtonTulse Luper
- Raymond J. BarryStephan Figura
- Ornella MutiMathilde Figura
- Steven MackintoshGünther Zeloty
- Jordi MollàHypolite / Gaudí / Jan Palmerion
- Ronald PickupMonsieur Moitessier
- Isabella RosselliniMadame Moitessier
- Franka PotenteTrixie Boudain
- Debbie HarryFastidieux
- Porgy FranssenOfficer Harpsch
Details
- Released
- 7 July 2005
- Country
- Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary
- Written by
- Peter Greenaway
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003 · 5.4/10
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003 · 3.3/10
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
2004 · 4.9/10
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
2005 · 5.0/10
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A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper: quick answers
What should I watch before A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper?
Watch The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003), The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp (2003), The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004), and The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish (2005) first.
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A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 July 2005. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper?
If you liked A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper, try Shout at the Devil, The Way Back, Outlaws - For Greater Glory.
Who directed A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper?
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper (2005) was directed by Peter Greenaway and stars JJ Feild, Roger Rees, Stephen Billington.