The Wall (1998 film)
| Le Mur | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alain Berliner |
| Produced by | Arte France, Haut et Court |
| Written by | Alain Berliner |
| Starring |
Daniel Hanssens Pascale Bal |
| Music by | Alain Debaisieux |
Release dates | 18 December 1998. |
Running time | 65 min. |
| Language | Dutch, French |
The Wall (original title Le Mur) is a 1998 Belgian tragicomedy film, directed by Alain Berliner. The story is a surreal [1] satirical allegory of the bi-lingual problems in Belgium. [2] [3]
Plot
Belgium, 1999. Albert is a 35-year old Walloon philosopher who works as a Belgian fries salesman. His store is located right on the Belgian language border. He serves his customers in Flanders and bakes his fries in Wallonia. Albert fancies the Flemish woman Wendy. After a new year celebration Albert wakes up and discovers to his horror that overnight a giant wall has been built on the language border, effectively separating Flanders from Wallonia. His store is therefore cut in half two. As a citizen of Wallonia he is only able to travel to Flanders by using a visum...
Cast
- Daniel Hanssens: Albert
- Pascale Bal: Wendy
- Mil Seghers: Marcel
- Michael Pas: Stijn
- Peter Michel: Ivo
- Damien Gillard: Didier
- Peter Rouffaer: Fred
- Harry Cleven: Gréviste
- Dett Peyskens: Nicole
- Laurence Bibot: Journalist
- Daniël Van Avermaet: Negotiator
- Emile Ringoot: Soldier
- Bruno Van De Voorde: Flemish man
- François Lahaye: Walloon woman
- Julian Cope: Mel
Source
- ↑ "Francographies". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Critique - Le Mur d'Alain Berliner (Webzine n° 17 - Mai 1998) - Webzine de Cinergie.be". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ http://alainberliner.com/site/cat-en/features/le-mur/
External links
- The Wall at the Internet Movie Database
- http://alainberliner.com/site/cat-en/features/le-mur/
- http://moria.co.nz/fantasy/wall1998-lemur.htm