The Abyss (1988)

  • NR
  • 05/13/1988 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 50m

Overview

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.

André Delvaux

Director, Screenplay

Marguerite Yourcenar

Novel

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté's headshot

Gian Maria Volonté

Zenone
Sami Frey's headshot

Sami Frey

Prieur des Cordeliers
Anna Karina's headshot

Anna Karina

Catherine
Philippe Léotard's headshot

Philippe Léotard

Henri-Maximilien
Jacques Lippe's headshot

Jacques Lippe

Myers
Jean Bouise's headshot

Jean Bouise

Campanus
Marie-France Pisier's headshot

Marie-France Pisier

Martha
Mathieu Carrière's headshot

Mathieu Carrière

Pierre de Hamaere

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