A Life in Suitcases_
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. A Life in Suitcases condenses the six-hour trilogy into a single two-hour feature, and in doing so, accentuates the project as a filmic essay in multiple narratives, listings, sidebars, footnotes, commentaries and anecdotes; a project for an Information Age ready to understand that there never is a phenomenon called History, there can only be Historians, gatekeepers to vested interests.
Starring
JJ Feild, Roger Rees, Stephen Billington
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A Life in Suitcases was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
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 ...
A Life in Suitcases is a History, Adventure, War film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (20)
JJ Feild
Tulse Luper / Floris Creps
Roger Rees
Tulse Luper
Stephen Billington
Tulse Luper
Raymond J. Barry
Stephan Figura
Ornella Muti
Mathilde Figura
Steven Mackintosh
Günther Zeloty
Jordi Mollà
Hypolite / Gaudí / Jan Palmerion
Ronald Pickup
Monsieur Moitessier
Isabella Rossellini
Madame Moitessier
Franka Potente
Trixie Boudain
Debbie Harry
Fastidieux
Porgy Franssen
Officer Harpsch
Anna Galiena
Madame Plens
Caroline Dhavernas
Passion Hockmeister
Scot Williams
Percy Hockmeister
Roberto Citran
Raoul Wallenberg
Michael Culkin
Luper Authority
NB
Noraly Beyer
Leslie Cotumely / Thomas Papier
DM
Drew Mulligan
Martino Knockavelli
Yorick van Wageningen
Julian Lephrenic
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
120 min (2h 0m)
Country
Rating
5.3/10 (3 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Life in Suitcases about?
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. A Life in Suitcases condenses the six-hour trilogy into a single two-hour feature, and in doing so, accentuates the project as a filmic essay in multiple narratives, listings, sidebars, footnotes, commentaries and anecdotes; a project for an Information Age ready to understand that there never is a phenomenon called History, there can only be Historians, gatekeepers to vested interests.
How long is A Life in Suitcases?
A Life in Suitcases has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who stars in A Life in Suitcases?
The cast of A Life in Suitcases includes JJ Feild, Roger Rees, Stephen Billington, Raymond J. Barry, Ornella Muti.
What is the rating of A Life in Suitcases?
A Life in Suitcases has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
History
Adventure
War
Drama