Lupin (Philippine TV series)

Lupin
Title card
GenreAction drama
Based onArsène Lupin
by Maurice Leblanc
Developed bySuzette Doctolero
Written by
  • Jules Katanyag
  • Zita Garganera
  • Tina Samson
  • Kit Villanueva-Langit
Directed by
StarringRichard Gutierrez
Theme music composerJanno Gibbs
Opening theme"Lupin" by Janno Gibbs and Ara Mina
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes95 episodes + 1 special
Production
Executive producerHelen Rose Sese
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30–45 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseApril 9 (2007-04-09) –
August 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)

Lupin is a 2007 Philippine television drama action series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is loosely based on a series of French fictional crime novels featuring the Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc. Directed by Mike Tuviera and Lore Reyes, it stars Richard Gutierrez in the title role. It premiered on April 9, 2007, on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on August 17, 2007, with a total of 95 episodes.

The series was released in DVD by GMA Records.

Overview

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Created by Maurice Leblanc, Arsène Lupin first appeared in a series of short stories serialized in 1905 and published in book form as Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur in 1907[1] (translated into English as The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar).[2]

Born in the late 19th century, Lupin is a gentleman thief, a master of disguise, and an amateur detective. While operating on the wrong side of the law, he is still a force for good. Those who Lupin defeats are worse villains than he. Other characters in the stories include Lupin's faithful accomplice Grognard and his lawman adversary Inspector Justin Ganimard. In some stories Lupin faces Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes (called "Herlock Sholmès" for copyright reasons).

The Lupin stories have been adapted for television (including animation), cinema, and comics.[3]

Cast and characters

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Cast
An image of Richard Gutierrez.
Richard Gutierrez
An image of Katrina Halili.
Katrina Halili
An image of Tirso Cruz III.
Tirso Cruz III
An image of Lani Mercado.
Lani Mercado
An image of Ara Mina.
Ara Mina
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

References

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  1. ^ "Cool French Comics - "Arsène Lupin"". Cool French Comics. Retrieved April 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Erece, Dinno (March 29, 2007). "GMA-7's Lupin not based on the anime series Lupin III". PEP. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cool French Comics - "Arsène Lupin in the Media"". Cool French Comics. Retrieved April 29, 2007.
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