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The Ordeal Details

2004 Certificate 18
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Stranded somewhere in the Ardennes after his van breaks down, Marc Stevens, a travelling cabaret singer, is taken in by a kind inn-keepr who offers to fix his van and give him shelter for the night. But the motivation for inn-keeper's actions soon changes from altruism to a fervent desire to prevent his new guest from ever .. Read more

Starring Laurent Lucas, Jackie Berroyer, Philippe Nahon, Jean-Luc Couchard
Director Fabrice Du Welz
Genres Thriller, World Cinema

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The Ordeal

Stranded somewhere in the Ardennes after his van breaks down, Marc Stevens, a travelling cabaret singer, is taken in by a kind inn-keepr who offers to fix his van and give him shelter for the night. But the motivation for inn-keeper's actions soon changes from altruism to a fervent desire to prevent his new guest from ever leaving...

Starring Laurent Lucas, Jackie Berroyer, Philippe Nahon, Jean-Luc Couchard, Brigitte Lahaie, Gig Coursigni
Director Fabrice Du Welz
Studio PALISADES TARTAN
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Thriller, World Cinema
Language DVD: French
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 27 Mar 2006
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

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  • Debutant director Fabrice Du Welzs essay into the occluded, hatchet-strewn world of the horror-schlocker sees creepy... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • A gripping, utterly involving, horribly funny movie.

    • The Guardian
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 33 out of 35 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Disgraceful film !!!

    This film should never have been made.

    Please, please don't waste your time ordering it. I would rather watch paint dry !!!

      • Dez from Guildford
      • Posted 25 Sep 2006 21:46

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  • 15 out of 15 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Brilliant*****

    In my experience of films if they rate 5* or 1* I like to watch them. Usually this is because they prevoke a reaction, be it a good one or a bad one....they make you think. This film is no hollywood blockbuster, with lavish amounts of budget, its subtle and very well written..I laughed, cringed and THOUGHT about it...... for a change.

      • A customer from Scotland
      • Posted 20 May 2006 unknown

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