Adventure of a journalist
View(s):French film, ‘Les Aventures extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-sec’ (The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec) will be screened at 3 pm on Tuesday, December 31 at Alliance Francaise de Colombo, 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7.
Directed by L. Besson this action adventure film set in 1912 revolves around Adèle Blanc-Sec, a young bold journalist who is ready for everything for achieving, including disembarking in Egypt and meeting in close touch with mummies in any type.
Desperate to cure her near catatonic sister, intrepid authoress Adèle Blanc-Sec braves ancient Egyptian tombs and modern Egyptian lowlife to locate a mummified doctor and get him back to Paris. Her hope is that oddball Professor Espérandieu will then use his unusual powers to bring the doctor back to life so he, in turn, can use his centuries-old skills on the unfortunate sister. In Paris however Espérandieu is already causing mayhem, having brought to life what was a safe museum egg but is now a very active pterodactyl. Paris 1911 may not be the healthiest place to be.