The Abyss (1988)
May 13, 1988
Drama
1h 50m
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 & Crew
- Director
- André Delvaux
- Zenone Gian Maria Volonté
- Prieur des Cordeliers Sami Frey
- Catherine Anna Karina
- Henri-Maximilien Philippe Léotard
- Campanus Jean Bouise
- Martha Marie-France Pisier
- Pierre de Hamaere Mathieu Carrière
- Hilzonde Marie-Christine Barrault
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Keywords
- based on novel or book
- bisexuality
- book burning
- alchemy
- naturalism
- medieval physician