Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin ist eine Romanfigur des französischen Autors Maurice Leblancist. Im deutschen Fernsehen liefen mehrere Verfilmungen über den vornehmen Gauner. Europa in den Dreissiger Jahren: Vergeblich sucht die Polizei nach dem größten Gentleman-Gauner aller Zeiten Wie Robin Hood bestiehlt er die Reichen, er raubt nicht aus Geldgier, sondern aus Spaß am Risiko. Durch seine Verkleidungskunst nimmt er ständig eine neue Identität an. Niemand, außer sein treuer Diener Grognard, kennt sein wahres Gesicht, und jeder, der ihm jemals begegnet ist, beschreibt ihn anders.

Arsène Lupin is a French TV show which was co-produced with German, Canadian, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Austrian TV stations. It is loosely based on the novels by Maurice Leblanc. Georges Descrières' portrayal of Arsène Lupin showed more similarity to Graf Yoster than to Maurice Leblanc's original. He behaved in the first place as a perfect gentleman who never got angry. He was always relaxed, because whatever could possibly have bothered him in daily life was taken care of by his butler. It wasn't questioned how he had come to his financial independence although the series sometimes discreetly implied that he was a professional criminal. Besides rescuing damsels in distress Lupin took on (other) criminals, competing with their wit and intelligence. Either he stole paintings from rich people who had to be considered white-collar criminals or he acted as a detective who derailed criminal schemes. However, when he was attacked, he could defend himself effortlessly by using elegant jujutsu methods. (Graf Yoster left such matters to his butler.) Among the guest stars were German actors such as Günter Strack and Sky du Mont. Jean-Paul Salomé said in his commentary on the DVD version of his film Arsène Lupin (2004) he had liked this series as a child. German TV, one the investors, would broadcast the show eventually between 18:00-20:00 o'clock because it was only allowed to show commercials within that timeslot. For them to get a financial return on investment the show had to be appropriate for families and also for children who would watch it alone. Subsequently it was nearby to ask to defuse and flatten some of Leblanc's plots in order to avoid possible complaints that could force the station to broadcast the show beyond the "Vorabendprogramm".

Cette série met en scène les exploits du célèbre gentleman-cambrioleur. C'est une coproduction française, ouest-allemande, canadienne, belge, hollandaise, suisse, italienne et autrichienne, créée d'après le personnage de Maurice Leblanc. À noter que les fameuses chansons du générique, L'Arsène et Gentleman-Cambrioleur interprétées par Jacques Dutronc, ont connu un grand succès.

Arsenio Lupin è un elegantissimo "ladro gentiluomo", ruba per sé ma anche per i più bisognosi e sempre e solo ai più facoltosi. Amante delle donne, del gioco, del lusso e chiaramente del denaro, Lupin è caratterizzato da un notevole senso dello humor. È un abile trasformista capace di truccarsi e travestirsi secondo le occasioni in altre persone (personaggi) che interpreta alla perfezione. Arsenio viene inoltre descritto come abile negli sport, soprattutto nelle arti marziali, possiede doti di prestigiatore ed eccelle nell'arte del furto. Molto intelligente e furbo, ironico e audace, possiede grande cultura ed è anche un intenditore d'arte oltre che della raffinata arte della seduzione.

Francja, początek XX wieku. Policja ściga bezskutecznie niejakiego Arsena Lupina, który okazuje się być gentelmanem-włamywaczem, mistrzem charakteryzacji, inteligentnym i bystrym mężczyzną, szarmanckim wobec kobiet i czułym na ich wdzięki, potrafiącym znaleźć wyjście z każdej, nawet najbardziej beznadziejnej sytuacji. Przy pomocy niezawodnego asystenta Grognarda dokonuje kradzieży wielu cennych przedmiotów i biżuterii. Zawsze jest o krok dalej niż policja. Żył z kradzieży, ale jego ofiarami padali zawsze złoczyńcy. Działając poza prawem, wymierzał im sprawiedliwość...