Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

Crimson Rivers II:
Angels of the Apocalypse
Crimson Rivers II:; Angels of the Apocalypse
	French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Olivier Dahan
Written by	Luc Besson
Produced by	Ilan Goldman
Starring	Jean Reno; Benoît Magimel; Christopher Lee; Camille Natta
Cinematography	Alex Lamarque
Edited by	Richard Marizy
Music by	Colin Towns
Production; companies	EuropaCorp; Studio Légende; TF1 Films Production; Filmauro; Epica Ltd.; Canal+;
Distributed by	EuropaCorp Distribution (France); Filmauro (Italy); Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (United Kingdom)
Release dates	18 February 2004 (France); 26 March 2004 (Italy);
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	France; Italy; United Kingdom
Languages	French; German; Italian
Budget	€23.8 million
Box office	$55.8 million

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (French: Les Rivières pourpres II: Les Anges de l'apocalypse) is a 2004 action thriller film movie starring Jean Reno, Benoît Magimel, and Christopher Lee. It is directed by Olivier Dahan and produced by Ilan Goldman, and is an international co-production of France, Italy and the United Kingdom. It is the sequel to the 2000 film The Crimson Rivers (French: Les Rivières pourpres). However, the 2000 film's creator Jean-Christophe Grangé was not creatively-involved in the sequel; instead, the movie was written by Luc Besson, whose company EuropaCorp also co-produced this movie.

Plot

After a body is found in the walls of a French monastery, Commissaire Niemans, played by Jean Reno, teams up with Detective Reda, played by Benoît Magimel, who is already investigating a murder of his own. As with the first movie, the pair's investigations intertwine and soon they are looking at a giant conspiracy involving a secretive group of monks on amphetamines led by Heinrich von Garten, played by Christopher Lee, searching for a treasure hidden by King Lothair II somewhere near the Maginot-Line. Reno and Magimel are joined by a religious specialist called Marie, played by Camille Natta.

Cast

Jean Reno as Commissaire Niemans
Benoît Magimel as Capitaine Reda
Christopher Lee as Heinrich Von Garten
Camille Natta as Marie
Serge Riaboukine as Father Vincent
Gabrielle Lazure as Philippe's Wife
Augustin Legrand as Jésus
Johnny Hallyday as The Blind Hermit
Michaël Abiteboul and Eriq Ebouaney as The Cops

Production

A week of filming took place at a former Benedictine priory in Lavaudieu (Haute-Loire).^[3]

Filming also took placed the Studios de Bry-sur-Marne in Bry-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne).^[4]

The film was also partially shot in the underground passages of Pontoise (Val-d'Oise).^[5]^[6]

Other locations included the Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport in Aulnat (Puy-de-Dôme) and the Intermarché supermarket in Gif-sur-Yvette (Essonne). In the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, filming took place at the metal church in Crusnes, the former Grands Bureaux de Senelle building in Herserange and the Fort de Fermont near Longuyon. In the Haute-Saône department, filming took place in Faucogney-et-la-Mer, Luxeuil-les-Bains, Froideconche and Beulotte-Saint-Laurent. Filming also took place at the Red Lands (Terres Rouges) former factory in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and in Bavaria, Germany.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

↑ "Les coûts de production des films en 2005". CNC (in French). 1 March 2006. p. 40. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
↑ "Les Rivières pourpres 2, Les Anges de l'Apocalypse (Crimson Rivers 2) (2004)". Jpbox-office.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
↑ "Jean Reno et Benoît Magimel envoûtent l'abbaye de Lavaudieu". www.leprogres.fr (in French). 23 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
↑ Martinez, Sandrine (26 July 2003). "Le fabuleux destin des studios de Bry..." Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
↑ "Le film « P.R.O.F.S » tourné sur la place des moineaux (95)". Le Parisien (in French). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
↑ "Les lieux les plus prisés des caméras". Le Parisien (in French). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
↑ Sauter, Philippe (26 July 2013). "Tournages en Franche-Comté - Les Rivières pourpres 2 ont été tournées à Faucogney-et-la-Mer. Jean Reno dans la forêt". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
↑ "Pays-Haut | Culture. Longwy au fil des pages, des rimes et des images". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
↑ "Photos. Retour en images sur cinq films tournés entre Herserange et Jœuf #1". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

External links

[1] "Les coûts de production des films en 2005". CNC (in French). 1 March 2006. p. 40. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[2] "Les Rivières pourpres 2, Les Anges de l'Apocalypse (Crimson Rivers 2) (2004)". Jpbox-office.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

[3] "Jean Reno et Benoît Magimel envoûtent l'abbaye de Lavaudieu". www.leprogres.fr (in French). 23 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

[4] Martinez, Sandrine (26 July 2003). "Le fabuleux destin des studios de Bry..." Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2026.

[5] "Le film « P.R.O.F.S » tourné sur la place des moineaux (95)". Le Parisien (in French). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

[6] "Les lieux les plus prisés des caméras". Le Parisien (in French). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

[7] Sauter, Philippe (26 July 2013). "Tournages en Franche-Comté - Les Rivières pourpres 2 ont été tournées à Faucogney-et-la-Mer. Jean Reno dans la forêt". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2026.

[8] "Pays-Haut | Culture. Longwy au fil des pages, des rimes et des images". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

[9] "Photos. Retour en images sur cinq films tournés entre Herserange et Jœuf #1". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

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