Rent After Darkness (1985)
3.2 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
Lawrence Hunningford (Julian Sands) becomes insane when as a child he witnesses the tragic drowning of his twin brother in the sands. He becomes gradually schizophrenic and is committed to a clinic. His elder brother Peter (John Hurt) accepts an invitation to teach at a University near to the clinic. After Lawrence attempts to end his life, Peter discharges his brother from the clinic and moves with him into a huge run down apartment, and commits to take care of his brother. But the strain begins to show as more and more he neglects his family and work. Pascale (Victoria Abril), Peter's young assistant at the University worries about the strange changes she notices in him. She follows him to his apartment and encounters Lawrence. Not suspecting anything and in spite of Peter's violent jealousy, she interferes in the brother's relationship by answering Lawrence's desires. But more and more Lawrence's illness spreads to Peter, whose jealousy and eventual madness end in tragedy, and Lawrence is freed from the darkness. - Actors:
- John Hurt, Julian Sands, Victoria Abril, Pamela Salem, Gerd Heinz, Lise Ramu, William Jacques, Jacqueline Moore, Philippe Herzog, Michael Herzog, Peter Kristen, Nirmalu López-Bravo, Alexandra Cuypers, Soledad Aizpurua, Anne-Marie Delbart, Jean-Pierre Gos
- Directors:
- Dominique Othenin-Girard, Sergio Guerrez
- Producers:
- Marcel Hoehn, Hans-Ulrich Jordi
- Writers:
- Sergio Guerraz, Dominique Othenin-Girard, Robert Smith
- Studio:
- Pegasus
- Genres:
- Horror, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Remembering Julian Sands and Frederic Forrest
- Countries:
- Switzerland
