The Illusionist (1983 film)

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The Illusionist
Directed by Jos Stelling
Written by Freek de Jonge
Jos Stelling
Produced byJos Stelling
Cinematography Theo van de Sande
Edited byRimko Haanstra
Music by Willem Breuker
Production
company
Jos Stelling Filmprodukties
Release date
  • 6 October 1983 (1983-10-06)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNetherlands

The Illusionist (Dutch : De illusionist) is a 1983 Dutch comedy film directed by Jos Stelling and starring Freek de Jonge. The film has no dialogue. It won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film at the 1984 Netherlands Film Festival. [1] The film was loosely based on a theater show by de Jonge called De Tragiek from 1980. [2]

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Plot

It tells the story of a family with two sons. One of which is sent to a psychiatric hospital and the other looks for him there. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. Canby, Vincent (1985-04-17). "Movie Review - The Illusionist". The New York Times . Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. "Filmoverzicht".
  3. "De Illusionist - VPRO Cinema".