The Abyss (1988)

5.4/10 110 min Drama

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.

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Zenone

Sami Frey

Prieur des Cordeliers

Anna Karina

Catherine

Philippe Léotard

Henri-Maximilien

Jean Bouise

Campanus

Marie-France Pisier

Martha

Mathieu Carrière

Pierre de Hamaere

Marie-Christine Barrault

Hilzonde

Mathieu Carrière

Pierre

Johan Leysen

Rombaut

Pierre Dherte

Cyprien

Dora van der Groen

Greete

Christian Maillet

Philibert

Senne Rouffaer

Le Cocq

Roger Van Hool

L'officier

Harry Cleven

L'officier

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