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The Abyss
The Abyss

The Abyss

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Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

13 May 1988

Country

Belgium

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Zenone

Sami Frey

Sami Frey

Prieur des Cordeliers

Anna Karina

Anna Karina

Catherine

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Henri-Maximilien

Jacques Lippe

Jacques Lippe

Myers

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Campanus

Marie-France Pisier

Marie-France Pisier

Martha

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

Pierre de Hamaere

Nadine Uwampa

Nadine Uwampa

La Moricaude

Marie-Christine Barrault

Marie-Christine Barrault

Hilzonde

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

Pierre

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Rombaut

Pierre Dherte

Pierre Dherte

Cyprien

Isabelle Roelandt

Isabelle Roelandt

Idelette

Dora van der Groen

Dora van der Groen

Greete

Christian Maillet

Christian Maillet

Philibert

Jules-Henri Marchant

Jules-Henri Marchant

L'évêque

Senne Rouffaer

Senne Rouffaer

Le Cocq

Roger Van Hool

Roger Van Hool

L'officier

Harry Cleven

Harry Cleven

L'officier

Serge-Henri Valcke

Serge-Henri Valcke

Capitaine du bateau

Linda Schagen Van Leeuwen

Linda Schagen Van Leeuwen

Fille Citrouille

Lucienne De Nutte

Lucienne De Nutte

La Femme Brûlée

Christian Baggen

Christian Baggen

Le Valet

Herbert Flack

Herbert Flack

Pouvoir

Paule Herreman

Paule Herreman

La Citrouille

Gregory Kevers

Gregory Kevers

Henri-Maximilien enfant

David Larock Moerenhout

David Larock Moerenhout

Zenon enfant

Alexandre von Sivers

Alexandre von Sivers

Deuxième théologien

Gaëtan Wenders

Gaëtan Wenders

Un moine (uncredited)

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