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L'Oeuvre au noir
1988 History / Drama
Review
This sombre adaptation of Marguerite Yourcenar’s acclaimed literary work was directed
by the acclaimed Belgian film-maker André Delvaux. Visually, the film is
impressive and it boasts an excellent cast, but for all its excellent production values
it is a heavy and somewhat laboured affair. Delvaux’s apparent obsession with mood
and detail prevents him from creating a film that is coherent and engaging, although
he does succeed in evoking something of the dark poetry and intimacy of Yourcenar’s novel.
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Director:
André Delvaux
Starring: Gian Maria Volontè, Sami Frey, Jacques Lippe, Anna Karina, Philippe Léotard Synopsis
In the 1500s, a Belgian doctor and alchemist, Zenon, has spent the last 20 years travelling
across Europe. His radical theories have earned him the reputation of a heretic
and, fearing the Spanish Inquisition, he assumes a new identity when he returns to his
native Brugge. Unfortunately, his past soon catches up with him.
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