Zénon the Rebel (2019)
Zénon is the hero of “The Abyss”, the famous novel by Marguerite Yourcenar published in 1968. He is also the main character in André Delvaux’s film, played by Gian Maria Volonte, for the movie adaptation of the same book in 1988. But what does Zénon represent for us today, and what has become of him? How can this entirely fictional philosopher, doctor, alchemist and inventor from the Renaissance help us understand the era in which he lived as well as our own in these uncertain times? This is what this documentary sets out to do.
Director: Françoise Levie
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Johan Leysen as Self |
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Marie-Christine Barrault as Self - Narrator |
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Marguerite Yourcenar as Self (archive footage) |
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André Delvaux as Self (archive footage) |
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Gian Maria Volonté as Self (archive footage) |
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Angelica Ippolito as Self |
| Directing | Françoise Levie | Director |
| Writing | Françoise Levie | Writer |
| Editing | Anne Christophe | Editor |
| Camera | Antoine-Marie Meert | Director of Photography |
