Mysteries (1978)
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Duration: 110 minuten
Country:
Netherlands
Directed by: Paul de Lussanet
Stars: Rutger Hauer, Sylvia Kristel and David Rappaport
IMDb score:
5,3 (345)
Releasedate: 7 September 1978
Mysteries plot
Psychological drama based on the fin-de-siècle novel of the same name by Knut Hamsum is set on the Isle of Man at the end of the 19th century. The arrival of a mysterious stranger (Rutger Hauer) in a quiet coastal town causes a stir when he falls for the local femme fatale.
Actors and actresses
Johan Nagel
Dany Kielland
The Midget
Martha Gude
Kamma
Chief Constable
Sara
Hotel Owner
Bailiff
Frederikke
Reviews & comments
blurp194
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- 5543 messages
- 4226 votes
Ouch.
I thought, a film with Rutger Hauer and Sylvia Kristel that I haven't seen yet, I really need to catch up. But it turns out to be a typical 70s attempt that barely succeeded.
The images of the landscapes and old buildings may have once been beautiful. Apparently filmed on the Isle of Man. But there's not much left; the colors are faded and out of balance—not a criticism, as I don't do much with damaged old footage myself. But that was the good news, because the acting is a complete waste of time, a completely uninteresting and dull costume drama that was originally difficult to access but now completely loses its appeal. The actors are overacting with a nail-biting theatricality—if you can even call it that, it occasionally comes across as a local theater group's variety show. Hauer, disappointingly enough, is the worst of it, and the role absolutely doesn't suit him. Just like that mustache absolutely doesn't suit him. But Kristel and the rest of the cast are also terrible, the only one who comes across as anything good is Rita Tushingham—and, okay, Kees Brusse has a good scene. But even that's not the worst part. That's because the film—yes, even in Dutch—was dubbed afterward, and it was done rather amateurishly. It's like being transported back in time to a German TV channel, it's so messy.
In my opinion, Eye could have saved themselves the trouble with this restoration. Even if you absolutely must see every one of Hauer's films—or Kristel's, for that matter—you'd still be better off skipping this one.
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