
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Directed by Peter Greenaway
Produced by ABS Production, Cinatura
An experimental, formally playful reconstruction of a fragmented life across 20th-century upheaval, told through surreal vignettes and multimedia collage rather than conventional narrative.
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. In the first of three parts, we follow Luper through three distinct episodes: as a child during the First World War; as an explorer in Mormon Utah; and as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism.
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Questions people ask
Is The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































