''The Sacrament'' ( nl, Het sacrament) is a 1989 Belgian
comedy film
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directed by Belgian author
Hugo Claus. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
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The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
1990 Cannes Film Festival
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The festival opened with ''Dreams (1990 film), Dreams'', directed by Akira Kurosawa and clo ...
.
The film is based on Claus' own novel ''Omtrent Deedee'' and his play ''Interieur''. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
62nd Academy Awards
The 62nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1989 and took place on March 26, 1990, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p. ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Plot
The 1950s. A family has its annual family reunion to commemorate the anniversary of mother's death. People drink and eat heavily and after a while all restrictions are lost. Family members start venting old frustrations, discussions and tensions. Eventually one homosexual young man gets depressed and a drama escalates.
Cast
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Ann Petersen
Ann Petersen (22 June 1927 – 11 December 2003) was a Belgian actress.
She was especially noted for her roles in ''Home Sweet Home'', '' Pauline & Paulette'', the children's serial ''Samson & Gert'', '' Captain Zeppos'', ''Wij, Heren van Ziche ...
as Natalie
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Carl Ridders as Claude
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Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir (born as ''Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir'' on 14 February 1946) is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp.
Career
He had his first big role in Fons Rademakers's ''Mira'' (1971). Since then, he has appeared in ...
as Albert
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Hugo Van Den Berghe as Antoine
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An De Donder as Jeanne
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Marc Didden as Gigi
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Chris Lomme
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People with the given name
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as Lotte
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Brit Alen as Tilly
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Linda Schagen Van Leeuwen as Lutje
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Blanka Heirman as Taatje
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Koen Crucke
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Frank Aendenboom
Frank Aendenboom (24 October 1941 – 31 March 2018) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1960.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1941 births
2018 deaths
Flemish male film actors
Actors ...
as Dee Dee, the priest (uncredited)
See also
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List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1989 films
1989 comedy films
1989 drama films
1980s historical comedy-drama films
Belgian comedy-drama films
Belgian historical comedy films
Films based on works by Hugo Claus
Belgian LGBT-related films
Belgian films based on plays
Films scored by Frédéric Devreese
Films shot in Belgium
Films set in Belgium
1980s Dutch-language films
Films directed by Hugo Claus
Films based on multiple works
Films set in the 1950s
Dutch-language Belgian films
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