Chronicle of a Passion (1973)
After World War I, widower Renier has returned to his estate Horlebecq. His sole diversion is his correspondence with the Parisian Rolande, who he met during the war. Even though his family is pressuring him into marrying his sister-in-law Emily, Renier stays obsessed with Rolande and even visits her in Paris. She manages to persuade him to invest large sums of money into the "Academie de Beauté" in Paris. His reckless investments and breaking off his engagement with Emily leads to unbearable tensions at Horlebecq...
Director: Roland Verhavert
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Jan Decleir as Renier Joskin de Lamarache |
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Elizabeth Teissier as Rolande |
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Liliane Vincent as Diane |
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Raoul de Manez as Clarence |
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Robert Marcel as Hardwin |
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Hilde Uitterlinden as Emily |
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Rudi Van Vlaenderen as Dr. Ferguson |
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Luc Philips as Notaris Moorjan |
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Veerle Wijffels as Simone Moorjan |
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Ann Christy as Chansonnière |
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Guido Claus as Tastenoy |
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Sandra Gail Collins as Sky Pink |
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Ivan Cornette as Ogier |
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Marie-Paule Mailleux as Marie Laurence |
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Véronique Steeno as Raf Tastenoy |
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Dora van der Groen as Coleta |
| Writing | Herman Teirlinck | Novel |
| Writing | Roland Verhavert | Writer |
| Sound | Hans-Martin Majewski | Music |
| Crew | Herman Wuyts | Cinematography |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Bouyxou | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Patrick Hella | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Peter Simons | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Roland Verhavert | Director |