The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)
Stiller starts where knowing stops.
An Antwerp journalist finds his daily life increasingly disrupted by unexplained phenomena, such as an authentic letter from 1919 that refers to an event taking place at a much later date. Because these disturbances are consistently linked to the name “Joachim Stiller,” the journalist becomes obsessed with it. The resolution, which is closely tied to his traumatic experiences from the Second World War, takes place with a psychiatrist—and later at an abandoned railway station in an Antwerp suburb. Interwoven with this is a subplot about an Antwerp art dealer who believes he can become rich through a new form of painting. To achieve this, he takes a mentally disabled artist hostage. The narrative also follows various romantic entanglements involving the journalist, which ultimately lead to his happy experience of fatherhood.
Cast
- Hugo Metsers - Freek Groenevelt
- Cox Habbema - Simone Marijnissen
- Willeke van Ammelrooy - Lily
- Ward de Ravet - Wiebrand Zijlstra
- Charles Janssens - Siegfried
- Dora van der Groen - Madame Frans
- Raf Reymen - Direkteur lijkenhuis
- Joan Remmelts - Andreas Colijn
- Peter Strynckx - Joachim Stiller
- Gaston Vandermeulen - Schepen Keldermans
Screenplay
Keywords
belgium
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Arrival of Joachim Stiller about?
- An Antwerp journalist finds his daily life increasingly disrupted by unexplained phenomena, such as an authentic letter from 1919 that refers to an event taking place at a much later date. Because these disturbances are consistently linked to the name “Joachim Stiller,” the journalist becomes obsessed with it. The resolution, which is closely tied to his traumatic experiences from the Second World War, takes place with a psychiatrist—and later at an abandoned railway station in an Antwerp suburb. Interwoven with this is a subplot about an Antwerp art dealer who believes he can become rich through a new form of painting. To achieve this, he takes a mentally disabled artist hostage. The narrative also follows various romantic entanglements involving the journalist, which ultimately lead to his happy experience of fatherhood.
- Who directed The Arrival of Joachim Stiller?
- The Arrival of Joachim Stiller was directed by Harry Kümel.
- Who stars in The Arrival of Joachim Stiller?
- The Arrival of Joachim Stiller stars Hugo Metsers, Cox Habbema, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Ward de Ravet, Charles Janssens, Dora van der Groen.
- How long is The Arrival of Joachim Stiller?
- The Arrival of Joachim Stiller has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is The Arrival of Joachim Stiller?
- The Arrival of Joachim Stiller is a Mystery film.
- Where was The Arrival of Joachim Stiller produced?
- The Arrival of Joachim Stiller was produced in Belgium, Netherlands.