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Jan Cox, a Painter's Odyssey (1988)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Bert Beyens, Pierre De Clercq

Synopsis

Biographical film about the life and work of the Belgian painter Jan Cox. Cox had a tempestuous youth, during which he co-founded the Jeune Peinture Belge group and worked on the fringes of the Cobra movement.

Actors

Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé
Narrator (voice)
Pierre Alechinsky
Pierre Alechinsky
himself
Hugo Claus
Hugo Claus
himself

Crews

Bert Beyens
Bert Beyens
Director
Pierre De Clercq
Pierre De Clercq
Director
Ann Van Aken
Ann Van Aken
Editor
Linda Van Tulden
Linda Van Tulden
Producer
Willem Thijssen
Willem Thijssen
Producer
Walter Ertvelt
Walter Ertvelt
Producer
Hans Otten
Hans Otten
Producer
Bert Beyens
Bert Beyens
Writer
Pierre De Clercq
Pierre De Clercq
Writer
Rémon Fromont
Rémon Fromont
Director of Photography
Walter Heynen
Walter Heynen
Original Music Composer
Johan van Essche
Johan van Essche
Art Direction
Ludo Volders
Ludo Volders
Art Direction

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