The Abyss (1988 film)
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| Directed by | André Delvaux |
| Written by | André Delvaux Marguerite Yourcenar |
| Produced by | Jean-Claude Batz Philippe Dussart |
| Starring | Gian Maria Volonté |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Damme |
| Edited by | Albert Jurgenson |
| Music by | Frédéric Devreese |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
The Abyss (French: L'Œuvre au noir) is a 1988 drama film directed by André Delvaux. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Marguerite Yourcenar. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC).
Cast
- Gian Maria Volonté as Zénon
- Sami Frey as Prieur des Cordeliers
- Jacques Lippe as Myers
- Anna Karina as Catherine
- Philippe Léotard as Henri-Maximilien
- Jean Bouise as Campanus
- Marie-Christine Barrault as Hilzonde
- Marie-France Pisier as Martha
- Mathieu Carrière as Pierre de Hamaere
- Pierre Dherte as Cyprien
- Johan Leysen as Rombaut
- Dora van der Groen as Greete
- Senne Rouffaer as Le Cocq
- Geert Desmet as Han
- Michel Poncelet as Josse
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Abyss". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
External links
- The Abyss at IMDb
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- L'Œuvre au noir at filmsdefrance.com
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- 1988 films
- 1980s drama films
- 1980s historical films
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- French drama films
- French historical films
- Belgian films
- Belgian drama films
- Films about suicide
- Films directed by André Delvaux
- Films based on works by Marguerite Yourcenar
- Films scored by Frédéric Devreese
- Films set in the 16th century
- Films set in Bruges
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