---
title: 'The Illusionist (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jos Stelling'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-illusionist-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087456/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Illusionist (1984)

1984 · 90 min · Comedy · Netherlands

Original title: De illusionist

## Synopsis

The Illusionist is a 1983 Dutch comedy film directed by Jos Stelling and starring Freek de Jonge. The film has no dialogue. It won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film at the 1984 Netherlands Film Festival. The film was loosely based on a theater show by de Jonge called De Tragiek from 1980.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Freek de Jonge](https://cinepixo.com/people/freek-de-jonge), [Jos Stelling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jos-stelling)
- **Director:** [Jos Stelling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jos-stelling)
- **Producer:** [Jos Stelling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jos-stelling)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Willem Breuker](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-breuker)
- **Director of Photography:** [Theo van de Sande](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-van-de-sande)
- **Editor:** [Rimko Haanstra](https://cinepixo.com/people/rimko-haanstra)

## Cast

- [Arthur Japin](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-japin)
- [Freek de Jonge](https://cinepixo.com/people/freek-de-jonge)
- [Jim van der Woude](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-van-der-woude)
- [Gerard Thoolen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-thoolen)
- [Gerrie van der Klei](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerrie-van-der-klei)
- [Ank van der Moer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ank-van-der-moer)

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