Kasper in the Underworld (1979)

Plot Summary

In this atmospheric psychological drama by Jef van der Heyden, concert pianist Kasper Bertheim lives under psychiatric care in Geel, haunted by the memory of a woman he believes has vanished into the underworld. After witnessing a funeral, he leaves his foster home and wanders through a surreal cityscape that seems suspended between life and death. Along the way, he encounters workers, drifters, priests and other outsiders who guide him deeper into his obsessive search. Adapted from a novel by Hubert Lampo, the film blends psychological drama with magical realism, creating an ambiguous world where madness, grief and imagination merge, and where it remains uncertain whether Kasper’s visions are delusions or glimpses of another reality.

Full Cast & Characters

Jos Houben

Kasper

Annelies Vaes

Euridice

Leo Haelterman

Dokter Molenaar

Charles Janssens

Simon

Anita Koninck

Leentje

Suzanne Saerens

Alix

Lieve Berens

Prostituée

Gaston Vandermeulen

Benedictus

Piet Bergers

Voorzitter

Ann Petersen

Vrouw van de voorzitter

Marieke van Leeuwen

Verloofde van de secretaris

Rosemarie Bergmans

Vrouw in geel

Director & Crew

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