Kasper in the Underworld (1979)
Synopsis
In this atmospheric psychological drama by Jef van der Heyden, concert pianist Kasper Bertheim lives under psychiatric care in Geel, haunted by the memory of a woman he believes has vanished into the underworld. After witnessing a funeral, he leaves his foster home and wanders through a surreal cityscape that seems suspended between life and death. Along the way, he encounters workers, drifters, priests and other outsiders who guide him deeper into his obsessive search. Adapted from a novel by Hubert Lampo, the film blends psychological drama with magical realism, creating an ambiguous world where madness, grief and imagination merge, and where it remains uncertain whether Kasper’s visions are delusions or glimpses of another reality.
Release Date: 1979-01-01
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Jef van der Heyden
Top Cast
- Jos Houben as Kasper
- Annelies Vaes as Euridice
- Leo Haelterman as Dokter Molenaar
- Charles Janssens as Simon
- Anita Koninck as Leentje
- Suzanne Saerens as Alix
- Lieve Berens as Prostituée
- Gaston Vandermeulen as Benedictus
- Piet Bergers as Voorzitter
- Ann Petersen as Vrouw van de voorzitter
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