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| Laurent Lucas | ... | Marc Stevens | |
| Brigitte Lahaie | ... | Mademoiselle Vicky | |
| Gigi Coursigny | ... | Madame Langhoff | |
| Jean-Luc Couchard | ... | Boris | |
| Jackie Berroyer | ... | Bartel | |
| Philippe Nahon | ... | Robert Orton | |
| Philippe Grand'Henry | ... | Tomas Orton | |
| Jo Prestia | ... | Fermier Mylène | |
| Marc Lefebvre | ... | Lucien | |
| Alfred David | ... | Roland (as Alfred David-Pingouin) | |
| Alain Delaunois | ... | Gáant | |
| Vincent Cahay | ... | Stan Le Pianiste | |
| Johan Meys | ... | Rosto | |
| Romain Protat | ... | Figurant Dans Le Bar | |
| Damien Waselle | ... | Figurant Dans Le Bar | |
| Viktor Mikol | ... | Figurant Dans Le Bar | |
| Nedzad Kurtagic | ... | Figurant Dans Le Bar | |
| Yves Vaucher | ... | Figurant Dans Le Bar | |
| Borhan Du Welz | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois | |
| Maxime Dewitte | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois | |
| Alexis Dewitte | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois | |
| Liam Gilson | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois | |
| Raphaël Schmidt | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois | |
| Eliot Cahay | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois | |
| Farkhad Alekperov | ... | Enfant Dans Le Bois |
Directed by | |||
| Fabrice Du Welz | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Fabrice Du Welz | writer | |
| Romain Protat | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Gentile | .... | producer | |
| Eddy Géradon-Luyckx | .... | producer | |
| Vincent Tavier | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Vincent Cahay | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Benoît Debie | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sabine Hubeaux | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Manu de Meulemeester | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Geraldine Picron | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Aurélie Elich | .... | chief makeup & hair | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sébastien Fernandes Tasch | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jean-Louis Frémont | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Benoît Biral | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bertrand Boudaud | .... | foley artist | |
| Emmanuel de Boissieu | .... | sound mixer | |
| Marc Engels | .... | sound | |
| Frédéric Meert | .... | sound editor | |
| Ingrid Simon | .... | dialogue editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alain Couty | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Benjamin Ageorges | .... | digital compositor | |
| Stephane Bidault | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Christophe Chanvin | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Jean-Antoine Lacolle | .... | digital compositor | |
| Matthias Weber | .... | visual effects producer | |
Stunts | |||
| Pascale Noël | .... | stunt safety | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Luca Etter | .... | still photographer | |
| Jean-François Hensgens | .... | focus puller | |
| Témoudjine Janssens | .... | grip | |
| Didier Versolatto | .... | electrician | |
Other crew | |||
| Jean-Yves Dupuis | .... | production accountant | |
| Hélène Lambotte | .... | production assistant | |
| Adriana Piasek-Wanski | .... | production assistant | |
| Felix Sorger | .... | production consultant | |
| Saveria Thomasi | .... | choreographer | |
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Belgium might not be one of the world's premier film-making nations, but they sure know how to make a good bizarre exploitation flick with the power to get under your skin! Calvaire might not be a film to please the mainstream horror fan, but for those like me who are into the darker, more extreme side of cinema; this film is a treat indeed. Director Fabrice Du Welz has packed his film with a plethora of bizarre sexual acts; which is best illustrated by the fact that the hinted bestiality isn't all that shocking in comparison to some of the other character's delights. The film works from a very simple premise that has been seen in many other films, but it's what comes after that is important. We centre on Marc Stevens; a singer that is unfortunate enough to break down in the middle of a forest during winter. He takes up residence in a near-by farm house owned by a slightly odd old man, who apparently used to have a comedy act. What Marc doesn't bank on is the insanity of his host, which comes out in the form of an ordeal in which Marc is tortured, beaten and humiliated in just about the strangest ways possible...
The biggest standout of this production is director Fabrice Du Welz, who gives the film credibility in spite of its subject matter with some inventive usage of the camera which succeeds both in creating a dark and ominous atmosphere, as well as generating a surreal tidal wave of disorientation. The way that the camera swirls round the deranged characters at a 'family' scene, for example, helps to give the film a nasty tint that excellently compliments the subject material. It has to be said that, at times, the bizarre sexual practices get a little out of hand, and it's hard to really take seriously; although in a way this helps to further implement the stark and surreal atmosphere, which in turn helps the film to achieve its aim of shocking its audience. The acting isn't a strong point, however, as some of the central performances are more than a little flat; although this isn't a massive problem as exploitation cinema has never been known for great performances, and the set of actors do succeed in getting the film's point across. Overall, this is certainly one of the weirdest films to be released in the last few years and comes highly recommended to fans of cult cinema!