The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short ( De Man die zijn haar kort liet knippen ) ( The Man with the Shaven Head )

The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: De Man die zijn haar kort liet knippen
Alternate Title: The Man with the Shaven Head
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Belgium ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Documentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1965 and produced in:
Belgium ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
André Delvaux

Written By:
André Delvaux
Johan Daisne
Anna De Pagter

Actors:
Senne Rouffaer ..... Govert Miereveld
Beata Tyszkiewicz ..... Fran
Hector Camerlynck ..... Prof. Mato
Hilde Uitterlinden ..... Beps
Annemarie Van Dijk ..... Corra
Hilda Van Roose ..... Juffrouw Freken
François Beukelaers ..... Patiënt
Arlette Emmery ..... Assistent van prof. Mato
Paul S'Jongers ..... Wethouder
Luc Philips ..... Rechter Brantink
François Bernard ..... Direkteur
Vic Moeremans ..... Schoolfhoofd
Maurits Goossens

Synopsis:

Received with a combination of bewilderment and outright derision upon its initial release, André Delvaux's first feature film has undergone a critical reevaluation over the years and is now regarded as one of the seminal works of Belgian cinema. Adapted from a novel by Flemish writer Johan Daisne, this is a story about Govert Miereveld (Senne Rouffaer), a lawyer from a small Flemish town who also teaches in a school for girls. He harbors a secret love for one of his young students, Fran (Beata Tyszkiewicz), whom he loses touch with after her graduation. Some time later, Miereveld has to attend an autopsy, and the shock of the experience deeply affects his mental balance. He finds out - or he believes so - that Fran has become a popular singer. He arranges to meet her to finally reveal his feelings. The film is decidedly ambiguous about the tragic denouement that follows, suggesting that it might be a figment of the protagonist's disturbed mind.

A schoolteacher (Miereveld or 'field of ants') is entranced by one of his students (Fran). Not being able to have his love fulfilled he tries to escape it and moves house and job. Working for the justice department he is invited by the coroner to join a post mortem examination which leads to an encounter with his former student and the possibility to no longer escape his love.

A teacher becomes obsessed with one of his pupils who becomes a famous actress. It grows in his mind until he imagines he has killed her.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 18 February, 2009.

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