Movie·1988·1h 50m
The Abyss
Country
Belgium
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
Original title: L'Œvre au noir
The Inquisition is in full swing in 16th century Flanders. Wanted for his dissident writings, the alchemist doctor Zeno has been wandering Europe under an assumed name for twenty years. But he remains a non-conformist. He returns to his native Bruges, where he thinks he has been forgotten. In this silent labyrinth where the faces of the past resurface, he rediscovers his identity and thus signs his death warrant.
Producer
Jean-Claude Batz, Philippe Dussart
Editor
Albert Jurgenson
Themes
Audience Score
18 votes
Where to watch
Region: BERent
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// cast
Cast
Gian Maria Volonté
Zenone
Sami Frey
Prieur des Cordeliers
Anna Karina
Catherine
Philippe Léotard
Henri-Maximilien
Jacques Lippe
Myers
Jean Bouise
Campanus
Marie-France Pisier
Martha
Mathieu Carrière
Pierre de Hamaere
Nadine Uwampa
La Moricaude
Marie-Christine Barrault
Hilzonde
Mathieu Carrière
Pierre
Johan Leysen
Rombaut
Pierre Dherte
Cyprien
Isabelle Roelandt
Idelette
Dora van der Groen
Greete
Christian Maillet
Philibert
Jules-Henri Marchant
L'évêque
Senne Rouffaer
Le Cocq
// crew
Crew
André Delvaux
Director, Screenplay
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Jean-Claude Batz
Producer
Nadine Muse
Editor
Jean-Pierre Besnard
Editor
Philippe Dussart
Producer
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