The Abyss

L'œuvre au noir

1988·109'

André Delvaux,André Delvaux

Drama

French

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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.

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 Johan Leysen Rombaut Pierre Dherte Cyprien