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Release Date:
May 13, 1988
Original Title:
L'oeuvre au noir
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
Belgium | France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 110
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.
Art Direction:
Françoise Hardy
Claude Pignot
Cinematography:
Charles Van Damme
Costume Design:
Jacqueline Moreau
Director:
André Delvaux
Editor:
Albert Jurgenson
Nadine Muse
Jean-Pierre Besnard
Music:
Frédéric Devreese
Novel:
Marguerite Yourcenar
Producer:
Jean-Claude Batz
Philippe Dussart
Screenplay:
André Delvaux
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