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The Abyss
54%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
The Abyss (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Abyss (1988) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The Inquisition is in full swing in 16th century Flanders. Wanted for his dissident writings, the alchemist doctor Zeno has been wandering Europe under an assumed name for twenty years. But he remains a non-conformist. He returns to his native Bruges, where he thinks he has been forgotten. In this silent labyrinth w… Our models also surface themes such as identity, ai, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Abyss 54% (18 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
54%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The Inquisition is in full swing in 16th century Flanders. Wanted for his dissident writings, the alchemist doctor Zeno has been wandering Europe under an assumed name for twenty years. But he remains a non-conformist. He returns to his native Bruges, where he thinks he has been forgotten. In this silent labyrinth where the faces of the past resurface, he rediscovers his identity and thus signs his death warrant.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-05-13
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 5.4
- TMDB ID
- 64386
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What is The Abyss about?
The Inquisition is in full swing in 16th century Flanders. Wanted for his dissident writings, the alchemist doctor Zeno has been wandering Europe under an assumed name for twenty years. But he rema... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Abyss?
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How long is the movie The Abyss?
The official runtime for The Abyss is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Gian Maria Volonté
Zenone

Sami Frey
Prieur des Cordeliers

Anna Karina
Catherine

Philippe Léotard
Henri-Maximilien
- J
Jacques Lippe
Myers

Jean Bouise
Campanus

Marie-France Pisier
Martha

Mathieu Carrière
Pierre de Hamaere
- N
Nadine Uwampa
La Moricaude

Marie-Christine Barrault
Hilzonde

Mathieu Carrière
Pierre

Johan Leysen
Rombaut

Pierre Dherte
Cyprien
- I
Isabelle Roelandt
Idelette

Dora van der Groen
Greete

Christian Maillet
Philibert
- J
Jules-Henri Marchant
L'évêque

Senne Rouffaer
Le Cocq
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