“The Illusionist” ( niderl. De Illusionist ) - a film directed by Jos Stelling , released in 1983 . The script of the film is Freck de Jonge 's tragedy theatrical play.
| Illusionist | |
|---|---|
| De illusionist | |
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| Genre | comedy |
| Producer | Jos Stelling |
| Producer | Jos Stelling |
| Author script | Jos Stelling Frech de Jonge |
| In the main cast | Frech de Jonge Jim van der Woud Catherine Walthuizen Gerard Tolen |
| Operator | Theo van de Sande |
| Composer | Willem Brecker |
| Film company | Jos Stelling Filmprodukties, Big Boy Productions |
| Duration | 90 min. |
| A country |  Netherlands |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1983 |
| IMDb | ID 0087456 |
Content
Story
The action takes place in the fantasy of the central character (Frech de Jonge), who at the beginning of the film examines an artistic dressing room. The film presents the story of two brothers, one of whom follows his ambitions, and the other parents are sent to a psychiatric hospital. Alternately, the stories about lost youth, defeated ambitions, persistently dominant mother, ending father and rich grandfather unfold.
Cast
- Frech de Jonge - Illusionist
- Catherine Walthuizen - his mother
- Gerard Tolen - his father
- Jim van der Voudhe - his brother
- Karel Lapere - grandfather
- Craig Ebanks - magician
- Jerry van der Klej - magician's assistant
Interesting Facts
- There are no conversations in the film.
- The film received three awards at the Netherlands Film Festival 1984: The Golden Calf for the best film, the prize of the Netherlands film critics and the prize for the best actor (Gerard Tolen). At the international film festival in São Paulo in 1985, the film won the Audience Award.
See also
- Switchman
Links
- "The Illusionist" on Jos Stelling's website (eng.)
- The Illusionist (English) on the Internet Movie Database
- Illusionist (eng.) On the site allmovie
- "The Illusionist" on the site Film.Ru