The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

"The world's most unlikely hero is back for his biggest adventure."

2008 1h 35m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 542

FantasyAdventureComedy

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While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.

“The world's most unlikely hero is back for his biggest adventure.”

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Cast

Noah Wyle
Flynn Carsen
Stana Katic
Simone Renoir
Jane Curtin
Charlene
Bob Newhart
Judson
Bruce Davison
Professor Lazlo
Dikran Tulaine
Sergei Kubichek
Jason Douglas
Ivan
Beth Burvant
Katie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writers: Marco Schnabel
Languages: English, French, Latin, Romanian, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Latin, Romanian, Russian.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Librarian Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Frakes, shot by David Connell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Siegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Noah Wyle and Stana Katic and Jane Curtin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world's most unlikely hero is back for his biggest adventure.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Frakes directs. David Connell behind the camera. Joseph LoDuca scores. David Siegel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Latin, Romanian, Russian.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Latin, Romanian, Russian.
3Part of the "The Librarian Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jonathan Frakes, shot by David Connell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Siegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Noah Wyle and Stana Katic and Jane Curtin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The world's most unlikely hero is back for his biggest adventure.".
9IMDB entry: tt1146438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Connell
Original score: Joseph LoDuca
Editing: David Siegel
Production design: Jerry Wanek
Costume design: Kim Martínez
Makeup / hair: Susan Spaid
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)

Part of

The Librarian Collection

The film series following the globe-spanning adventures of the Librarians, guardians of powerful and magical relics, as they recover items and store them in the Library.

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Jonathan Frakes

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
Well, I'm giving it 10 because it's still pulp adventure fun. But, to be honest, the vampire thing just didn't play with the overall methos of the film. Although, it was nice to have the Librarian seem bumbling and not as physically capable as the woman he was paired with again. That brains/brawn reversal was extremely fun in the first film and unfortunately dialed back a little in the second. The dynamic worked, and it returns a bit with The Curse of the Judas Chalis. However... Vampires. Vampires just seem a little too out of place for what the first two films were playing with and it never really worked. But, the scenery was beautiful the story was still fun and that is all that counts.

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