Zénon the Rebel

IMDb 0.0 2019 ‱ 67 min ‱ Documentary

Director

Françoise Levie

Country

BE

Plot Summary

ZĂ©non is the hero of “The Abyss”, the famous novel by Marguerite Yourcenar published in 1968. He is also the main character in AndrĂ© Delvaux’s film, played by Gian Maria Volonte, for the movie adaptation of the same book in 1988. But what does ZĂ©non represent for us today, and what has become of him? How can this entirely fictional philosopher, doctor, alchemist and inventor from the Renaissance help us understand the era in which he lived as well as our own in these uncertain times? This is what this documentary sets out to do.

Top Cast

Johan Leysen
Johan Leysen Self
Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christine Barrault Self - Narrator
Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar Self (archive footage)
André Delvaux
André Delvaux Self (archive footage)
Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté Self (archive footage)