The Arrival of Joachim Stiller

Overview

An Antwerp journalist finds his daily life increasingly disrupted by unexplained phenomena, such as an authentic letter from 1919 that refers to an event taking place at a much later date. Because these disturbances are consistently linked to the name “Joachim Stiller,” the journalist becomes obsessed with it. The resolution, which is closely tied to his traumatic experiences from the Second World War, takes place with a psychiatrist—and later at an abandoned railway station in an Antwerp suburb. Interwoven with this is a subplot about an Antwerp art dealer who believes he can become rich through a new form of painting. To achieve this, he takes a mentally disabled artist hostage. The narrative also follows various romantic entanglements involving the journalist, which ultimately lead to his happy experience of fatherhood.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 29, 1976

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Belgium, Netherlands

Production

AVRO Television,Belgische Radio en Televisie

Cast

Hugo Metsers,Cox Habbema,Willeke van Ammelrooy,Ward de Ravet,Charles Janssens,Dora van der Groen,Raf Reymen,Joan Remmelts,Peter Strynckx,Gaston Vandermeulenand 18 more

Director

Harry Kümel

Writer

Hubert Lampo,Jan Blokker,Jean Ferry,Harry Kümel

Producer

Jos van Gorp

Cinematography

Eduard van der Enden

Music

Pieter Verlinden

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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