Movielogr
The Abyss (1988)
Directed by André Delvaux
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.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Jean Bouise | Marie-France Pisier | Philippe Léotard | Dora van der Groen | Gian Maria Volonté | Sami Frey | Anna Karina | Serge-Henri Valcke | Marie-Christine Barrault | Jacques Lippe | Roger Van Hool | Mathieu Carrière | Johan Leysen | Pierre Dherte | Christian Maillet | Herbert Flack | Alexandre von Sivers | Gaëtan Wenders | Nadine Uwampa | Paule Herreman | Linda Schagen Van Leeuwen | Christian Baggen | Senne Rouffaer | Harry Cleven | Jules-Henri Marchant | Isabelle Roelandt | Lucienne De Nutte | Gregory Kevers | David Larock Moerenhout