The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
Zénon is the hero of “The Abyss”, the famous novel by Marguerite Yourcenar published in 1968. He is also the main character in André Delvaux’s film, played by Gian Maria Volonte, for the movie adaptation of the same book in 1988. But what does Zénon represent for us today, and what has become of him? How can this entirely fictional philosopher, doctor, alchemist and inventor from the Renaissance help us understand the era in which he lived as well as our own in these uncertain times? This is what this documentary sets out to do.
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Key crew
- Françoise LevieDirector
- Françoise LevieWriter
Cast
- Johan LeysenSelf
- Marie-Christine BarraultSelf - Narrator
- Marguerite YourcenarSelf (archive footage)
- André DelvauxSelf (archive footage)
- Gian Maria VolontéSelf (archive footage)
- Angelica IppolitoSelf
Themes
portrait of an artist