The Abyss
A Feature film of
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Production year1988
French release13/05/1988
Runtime1 h 57 min
Synopsis
In the sixteenth century, Spain occupies Flanders, an Inquisition enforces the faith. Aging writer and philosopher, Zénon Ligre, comes to Bruges using a false name and papers to serve as a physician to the poor, establishing a clinic and steam bath. His methods and opinions are outside the mainstream, but he has the protection and friendship of the local Prior. Zénon, an aristocrat with a degree in canon law, lives humbly. He learns of bacchanals under Masonic signs involving monks and women, and he warns those involved. The Prior is dying, and he urges Zénon to flee to England. Zénon burns his writing. Will he leave or will he face ecclesiastical accusers and, perhaps, the stake?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (23)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : La Nouvelle Imagerie
- Co-productions : France 2 Cinéma, La Sept Cinéma
- Film exports/foreign sales : mk2 films
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producers : Jean-Claude Batz, Philippe Dussart, Jean Rouilly
- Screenwriters : André Delvaux, Marguerite Yourcenar
- Director of Photography : Charlie Van Damme
- Music Composer : Frédéric Devreese
- Editors : Albert Jurgenson, Nadine Muse
- Sound recordists : Henri Morelle, Antoine Bonfanti
- Costume designer : Agnès Evein
- Author of original work : Marguerite Yourcenar
- Assistant Editor : Jean-Pierre Besnard
- Continuity supervisor : Jacqueline Gamard
- Production Designers : Françoise Hardy, Claude Pignot
- Foley artist : Daniel Couteau
- Sound mixers : Jean-Paul Loublier, Miguel Rejas
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : History
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Belgium
