The Lost Paradise

Original Title: Het verloren paradijs

80' | 1978 (Completed)

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Director:	Harry Kümel
Producer:	Jacqueline Pierreux
Writer:	Kees Sengers, Harry Kümel

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When the government is developing plans to have a motorway run through his estate, mayor Benjamin Rolus tries to stop them by suggesting a route through the center of the village. This plan would mean the eviction of a number of elderly residents. This is the final straw for his political opponent, Jan Boel, who only has bad recollections about the Rolus family.

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When the government is developing plans to have a motorway run through his estate, mayor Benjamin Rolus tries to stop them by suggesting a route through the center of the village. This plan would mean the eviction of a number of elderly residents. This is the final straw for his political opponent, Jan Boel, who only has bad recollections about the Rolus family. Twenty years ago, Boel was a servant of the Rolus family but he got thrown out of their house when they discovered he had an affair with Pascale, Benjamin's cousin. To stop the government's plans, Benjamin barricades himself in his house and threatens to shoot any trespassers. The police lay siege and it takes two deaths to restore village life to normal.
Alors que le gouvernement développe des plans pour faire passer une autoroute à travers son état, le maire Benjamin Rolus essaie de le stopper en proposant une route passant par le centre du village. Ce plan entraînerait l'expulsion d'un nombre de résidents âgés. C'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase pour son opposant politique, Jan Boel, qui n'a que des mauvais souvenirs de la famille Rolus. Vingt ans auparavant, Boel était un serviteur pour la famille Rolus, mais il fut expulsé de leur maison lorsqu'ils découvrirent qu'il avait une relation avec Pascale, la cousine de Benjamin. Pour arrêter les plans du gouvernement, Benjamin se barricade dans sa maison et menace de tirer sur les intrus. La police assiège la maison et il faudra deux morts pour que la vie normale du village reprenne son cours.

Credits

Director
Harry Kümel
Producer
Jacqueline Pierreux
Writer
Kees Sengers, Harry Kümel
Cast
Bert André, Gella Allaert, Willeke van Ammelrooy
Editing
Susana Rossberg
Photography
Kenneth Hodges
Music
Roger Mores

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Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
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Year of production

1978
Production status
Completed
Original title
Het verloren paradijs
Original language
Dutch

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Running time
80'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Sound format
mono (1.0)
Available formats
35mm
Colour
Colour

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The Lost Paradise

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Photography

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Sound format

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Colour