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La veillée

🎞️ Movie 87 min BE
โ˜… 6.5 /10 1990

To say that the renowned Impressionist artist, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90) had a dysfunctional family is likely to do a disservice to ordinary dysfunctional families everywhere. In this unusual drama, the family (and one friend) of the troubled artist gather together to participate in the customary ceremonies that are performed when a close relative, in this case, Vincent, dies. While Vincent's brother Theo (Jean-Pierre Lorit) and his three sisters are genuinely grief-stricken, his mother (Maria Meriko) seems to be a truly stony character, and her cold contempt and disregard for her sensitive son appears to be just as great in death as it was in life. Fans of Vincent's art will be particularly appalled by the woman's attitude to her son's vocation, and more so by at her actions.

Cast

Idit Cebula
Idit Cebula
Elisabeth
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Armand Eloi
Pasteur
Irène Jacob
Irène Jacob
Johanna
Jean-Pierre Lorit
Jean-Pierre Lorit
Théo Van Gogh
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Maria Meriko
La mère
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Nicole Riston
Anna
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Juliette Thierée
Wilhelmine
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Tatiane Verdonik
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Philippe Volter
Albert Aurier
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Sebastiano Celeste
Cinematographer
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Jean Clavé
Cinematographer
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Sébastien Veyrin-Forrer
Cinematographer