Abel

1h 43m 1986

Brief Synopsis

An agraphobic young man is thrown out of the house by his feuding parents.

Cast & Crew

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Alex Van Warmerdam

Director

Alex Van Warmerdam

Abel

Henri Garcin

Victor

Olga Zuiderhoek

Dove

Annet Malherbe

Sis

Loes Luca

Christine

Film Details

Also Known As
Voyeur
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
Concorde Films; Prestige Films
Location
Netherlands

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

An agraphobic young man is thrown out of the house by his feuding parents.

Director

Alex Van Warmerdam

Director

Cast

Alex Van Warmerdam

Abel

Henri Garcin

Victor

Olga Zuiderhoek

Dove

Annet Malherbe

Sis

Loes Luca

Christine

Arend Jan Heerma Van Voss

Psychiatrist

Anton Kothuys

Magnetic Healer

Peer Mascini

Director

Elmar Schiphorst

Waitress

Marc Van Warmerdam

Fishmonger

Jan-willem Hees

Old Cyclist

Jeroen Henneman

Dying Cowboy

Mieke Verdin

Woman--Couple With Dog

Josse Depauw

Man--Couple With Dog

Otakar Votocek

Man With A Cold

Aat Ceelen

Chairman Of Meeting

Dorien Dejonge

Polishing Woman

Rien Bogaart

De Beer (Man At Meeting)

Paul Hohner

Motorcyclist

Vedette Van Deharginahof

Dog

Joke Van Den Berg

Chris Bolczek

Jan Van Eeten

Jan Griese

Henk Pama

Thijs Van Der Poll

Rene Sauer

Ton Scheepmaker

Huib Stam

Kees Stolker

Hennie Zwanenburg

Wim Veenendaal

Gerard Vosse

Wouter Van Bemmel

Performer

Crew

Harry Ammerlaan

Art Director

Georges Bossaers

Sound Engineer

Jaap Brons

Other

Roland Brunt

Saxophonist

Hans De Weers

Production Coordinator

Dorien Dejonge

Dresser

Leen Ducienne

Stunt Man

Marc Felperlaan

Director Of Photography

Peter Flamman

Additional Sound Recording

Laurens Geels

Producer

Simone Geels

Production Trainee

Ernst Glerum

Double Bassist

Oncko Grader

Production Assistant

Theo Groeneveld

Set Constructor

Koos Haykens

Other

Werner Herbers

Oboe Player

Paul Hohner

Other

Karstine Hovingh

Other

Carolien Huf

Other

Rikke Jelier

Properties

Stefan Kamp

Assistant Editor

Taetske Kleijn

Other

Harry Klooster

Other

Bart Leestemaker

General Assistant

Wim Lehnhausen

Set Manager

Wim Lehnhausen

Head Of Production (Orkater Foundation)

Patricia Lim

Wardrobe

Dick Maas

Producer

Peter Mariouw-smit

Lighting Assistant

Patrick Meis

Stills

Christian Muyser

Drummer

Maria Peters

Director'S Assistant

Joern Poetzl

Sound Effects

Leonie Polak

Wardrobe

Margo Post

Catering

Rob Renoult

Set Dresser

Ad Roest

Other

Cor Roodhart

Lighting

Dicky Schuttel

Assistant Sound Engineer; Recording Engineer

Tanja Storm

Assistant Head Of Production

Robert Swaab

Producer

Martin Swinkels

Lighting Assistant

Ronald Timmermans

Other

Wouter Van Bemmel

Brass Section Arrangements

Karin Van Dijk

Makeup

Hans Van Dongen

Editor

Erik Van Empel

Camera Operator

Joost Van Starrenburg

Other

Alex Van Warmerdam

Storyboard Artist

Alex Van Warmerdam

Screenwriter

Alex Van Warmerdam

Adaptation

Marc Van Warmerdam

Set Manager

Marc Van Warmerdam

Set Constructor

Vincent Van Warmerdam

Music

Sophie Van Wel

Best Boy

Erik Van Wouden

1st Lighting Assistant

Appie Vermeeren

Grip

Hans Voors

Model Maker

Otakar Votocek

Screenplay

Otakar Votocek

Adaptation

Frans Wamelink

Other

Frans Weisz

Screenwriter

Harry Wiessenhaan

Special Effects

Film Details

Also Known As
Voyeur
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
Concorde Films; Prestige Films
Location
Netherlands

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States August 1986

Released in United States January 1991

Released in United States Summer August 2, 1991

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-13, 1991.

Shown at Venice Film Festival August 1986.

Received the Dutch film critics prize for best Dutch film of the 1980s.

Released in United States August 1986 (Shown at Venice Film Festival August 1986.)

Released in United States Summer August 2, 1991

Released in United States January 1991 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-13, 1991.)

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