Golden Ophelia (1974)
In a surreal, bureaucratically rigid society where ending one’s own life requires an official government permit, depressed florist Stefan Pielek makes the mistake of attempting suicide without the proper paperwork. Under police supervision, he submissively files his official application and closes his shop while waiting for the approval. However, during his aimless wanderings through the city, he meets a young woman who calls herself Ophelia. After falling deeply in love and rediscovering the joy of living, Stefan receives the ultimate bureaucratical blow: his suicide permit is approved, meaning that by law, he no longer exists.
Director: Marcel Martin
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Bettina Dubbled as Ophelia |
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Leo Dewals as Buckings |
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Joanna Geldof as Schatteman |
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Leo Haelterman as Waiter |
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Marcel Hendrickx as Driver |
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Henriette Lambeau as Grandmother |
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Ann Petersen as Liga van de Pels |
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Ward de Ravet as Comissioner |
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Raf Reymen as Czubek |
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Bob Van der Veken as Felix Bollen |
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Henk van Ulsen as Stefan Pielek |
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Cara Van Wersch as Elzbieta |
| Directing | Marcel Martin | Director |
| Sound | Etienne Verschueren | Music |
| Camera | Ralf Boumans | Director of Photography |
| Production | Renaat Rombouts | Producer |
| Writing | Ward Ruyslinck | Novel |
| Writing | Lieven Paemen | Dialogue |
| Writing | Mark Vlaeminck | Dialogue |
| Writing | Marcel Martin | Dialogue |
| Directing | Jan Van Hamme | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ralf Boumans | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Koen Pée | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Miel Feyaerts | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Jo Snel | Editor |
| Editing | Renaat Rombouts | Editor |
| Sound | André Patrouillie | Sound |
| Art | Antoine Ghyskens | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Verhoeven | Costumer |
| Production | Marcel Martin | Producer |
