

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
Cinematography
Golden-hour Italian countryside that looks like a Renaissance painting.
Costume
Michelle Pfeiffer's flowing white gowns and Hauer's all-black leather.

Director
Richard Donner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The soaring synth score by Andrew Powell was insisted upon by producer Alan Ladd Jr., against director Richard Donner's wishes—creating the film's famously mismatched audio aesthetic.
Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer allegedly fell in love during filming, adding devastating real chemistry to their perpetually-separated characters' longing glances.