The Abyss (1988 film)

This article is about the 1988 drama film. For the 1989 science fiction film, see The Abyss (1989 film).

The Abyss
Film poster
Directed byAndré Delvaux
Written byAndré Delvaux
Marguerite Yourcenar
Produced byJean-Claude Batz
Philippe Dussart
StarringGian Maria Volonté
CinematographyCharles Van Damme
Edited byAlbert Jurgenson
Music byFrédéric Devreese
Release date
  • 13 May 1988 (1988-05-13)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
LanguageFrench

The Abyss (French: L'Œuvre au noir) is a 1988 drama film directed by André Delvaux. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Marguerite Yourcenar. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC).

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Abyss". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.