---
title: 'The Abyss (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'André Delvaux'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Belgium'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-abyss-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095773/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Abyss (1988)

1988 · 110 min · Drama · France, Belgium

Original title: L'Œuvre au noir

## Synopsis

The Abyss is a 1988 drama film directed by André Delvaux. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Marguerite Yourcenar. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC).

## Credits

- **Director:** [André Delvaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-delvaux)
- **Screenplay:** [André Delvaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-delvaux)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frédéric Devreese](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-devreese)
- **Editor:** [Albert Jurgenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-jurgenson)

## Cast

- [Alexandre von Sivers](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-von-sivers)
- [Gaëtan Wenders](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaetan-wenders)
- [Gian Maria Volonte](https://cinepixo.com/people/gian-maria-volonte)
- [Johan Leysen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johan-leysen)
- [Marie-France Pisier](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-france-pisier)
- [Herbert Flack](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-flack)
- [Pierre Vaneck](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-vaneck)
- [Serge-Henri Valcke](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-henri-valcke)
- [Jacques Lippe](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-lippe)
- [Harry Cleven](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-cleven)
- [Dora van der Groen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dora-van-der-groen)
- [Anna Karina](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-karina)
- [Sami Frey](https://cinepixo.com/people/sami-frey)
- [Senne Rouffaer](https://cinepixo.com/people/senne-rouffaer)
- [Mathieu Carrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/mathieu-carriere)

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