The Hessen Affair

The Hessen Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Breuls
Screenplay by	Nicholas Meyer Ronald Roose
Produced by	Paul Breuls Catherine Vandeleene
Starring	Billy Zane Lyne Renee Michael Bowen Noah Segan
Cinematography	Kees Van Oostrum
Edited by	Les Healey
Music by	Stephen Warbeck
Production company	Corsan
Distributed by	Anchor Bay Entertainment Cinematic Vision Eagle Films
Release date	January 14, 2009 (2009-01-14)(Belgium)
Running time	113 min
Country	Belgium
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000

The Hessen Affair is a 2009 Belgian film noir-style thriller movie, partly filmed in Manitoba, Canada, scripted by Nicholas Meyer and directed by Paul Breuls and starring Billy Zane, Lyne Renee, Noah Segan, and Michael Bowen. ^{[1] [2]} The movie was released on DVD as The Hessen Conspiracy. ^[3] The film is based on the theft of the crown jewels of the Hessen-Kassel family in 1945.

Plot

Immediately after World War II, two American officers (played by Bill Zane and Lyne Renee) are stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, killing time in the fancy Kronberg Castle. They discover there a cache of priceless jewels, formerly owned by Sophie, Princess Christoph of Hesse and the former German Imperial royal family. But when the two lovers try to smuggle the treasure back in the US and sell it, their plans become quickly complicated by military investigators and violent criminals. Now, if they are able to remain faithful to each other, they may become incredibly rich. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Cast

• Billy Zane as Jack Durant
• Lyne Renée as Lt. Kathleen Nash
• Michael Bowen as Ben Cassidy
• Noah Segan as Lt. David Pallard
• Rudolph Segers as Sgt. Roy Tarlton
• Mireille Leveque as Sophie, Princess Christoph of Hesse

See also

• List of Belgian films of the 2000s

References

1. Jason Buchanan (2015). "The Hessen Affair (2009)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
2. "The Hessen Affair". dvdtalk.com . Retrieved 2015-01-29.
3. "The Hessen Affair (2009)". Letterboxd . Retrieved 29 September 2020.
4. "The Hessen Affair". Buffalo Gal Pictures . Retrieved 2015-01-29.
5. "The Hessen Affair (2009)". FilmAffinity . Retrieved 29 September 2020.
6. "The Hessen Conspiracy – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times . Retrieved 29 September 2020.

External links

• The Hessen Affair at IMDb