Voyeur (1986)
"Abel" (original title)

An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home... See full summary »

Director:

Alex van Warmerdam

Writers:

Otakar Votocek, Alex van Warmerdam,

Stars:

Alex van Warmerdam, Henri Garcin, Olga Zuiderhoek

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex van Warmerdam	...	Abel
Henri Garcin	...	Victor
Olga Zuiderhoek	...	Duif
Annet Malherbe	...	Zus
Loes Luca	...	Christine
Arend Jan Heerma van Voss	...	Psychiatrist
Anton Kothuis	...	Magnetic Healer
Peer Mascini	...	Director
Elmar Schiphorst	...	Waitress
Marc van Warmerdam	...	Fishmonger
Jan-Willem Hees	...	Old Cyclist
Jeroen Henneman	...	Dying Cowboy
Mieke Verdin	...	Woman with Dog
Josse De Pauw	...	Man with Dog
Otakar Votocek	...	Man with a Cold

Storyline

An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor's wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus - whose show Victor is obsessed with...

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Plot Keywords:

television | binoculars | written and directed by cast member | father son relationship | adultery | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

2 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Voyeur

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Floor Features, Orkater Foundation, Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Allemaal film: Tussen kunst en kassa (2007)

User Reviews

Good, fruity, optimistic, colourful, comical and identifiable (among other)

Abel is a very amusing movie. It has been made with love and class. It has a very familiar odor of burned potatoes and crispy fishfingers. Life is sweet certainly when you are still within reach of your (obsessive) mother and notwithstanding the difficult relation to your strict dad. I could make this a lot longer but at this instant I just wanted to be the first person to add a comment. In short, very good movie !