Synopsis
Mathieu Grégoire is an esteemed author who lives in Spa with his wife and daughter and leads a carefully structured life. One day, while out in the desolate landscape of the High Fens he meets a mysterious woman whom he calls 'Belle'. An obsessive passion is kindled in Mathieu and in a short space of time he loses all control over his existence.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
19 audience votes
Key crew
- André DelvauxDirector
- Frédéric DevreeseOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean-Luc BideauMathieu Grégoire
- Danièle DelormeJeanne
- Adriana BogdanBelle
- Roger CoggioVictor
- René HainauxDeputy
- Stéphane ExcoffierMarie
- John DobrynineJohn
- Valerio PopescoStranger
- François BeukelaersFalse Stranger
- André BlavierVincent
- Marc AudierMan at café
- Arlette EmmeryNarrator
Stills
Themes
jealousydreamsobsessionliteratureprofessorsubconsciousnesseroticismpoetsurrealismalienationwoodsextramarital affair