The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)
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.
Director: Harry Kümel
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Hugo Metsers as Freek Groenevelt |
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Cox Habbema as Simone Marijnissen |
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Willeke van Ammelrooy as Lily |
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Ward de Ravet as Wiebrand Zijlstra |
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Charles Janssens as Siegfried |
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Dora van der Groen as Madame Frans |
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Raf Reymen as Direkteur lijkenhuis |
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Joan Remmelts as Andreas Colijn |
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Peter Strynckx as Joachim Stiller |
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Gaston Vandermeulen as Schepen Keldermans |
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Bert André as Morgue Assistant |
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Jo De Meyere as Secretary |
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Nini De Boël as Stella Von Kipperfisch |
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Nellie Rosiers as Zijlstra’s secretaresse |
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Anton Peters as Clemens Waalwijk |
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Alex Willequet as Onbekende |
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Tom Lensink as Psychiater |
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Bob Storm as Cafébaas |
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Jo De Meyere as Secretaris |
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Marleen Maes as Suzanne |
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Hugo Van Den Berghe as Bert |
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Daan Van den Durpel as Berts vriend |
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Willy Vandermeulen as Wil Walckeniers |
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Cara Van Wersch as Verpleegster |
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Co Flower as Madame Bloeminck |
| Directing | Harry Kümel | Director |
| Writing | Hubert Lampo | Novel |
| Writing | Jan Blokker | Writer |
| Writing | Jean Ferry | Writer |
| Writing | Harry Kümel | Writer |
| Production | Jos van Gorp | Producer |
| Sound | Pieter Verlinden | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Firmin van Hoeck | Editor |
| Art | Paul Degueldre | Art Direction |
| Camera | Eduard van der Enden | Director of Photography |
