Abel

– An extremely weird comedy about the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home. After failin..

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Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Abel (1986)

An extremely weird comedy about the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home. After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. After that trouble starts and Abel is thrown out into the street.

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Abel (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

02 Aug 1991

Language:

Dutch

Director:

Alex van Warmerdam

Writer:

Otakar Votocek, Frans Weisz, Alex van Warmerdam

Main Actors:

Alex van Warmerdam, Henri Garcin, Olga Zuiderhoek, Annet Malherbe

Plot:

An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor's wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus - whose show Victor is obsessed with...

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10