The Enclosure

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The Enclosure

1978

1h 40m

4.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

In this silent film, a hermit living in the ruins of an old castle spies on and grows obsessed with a young couple building a home by the river.

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Bert André

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Herman Jacobs

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Myriam Nuyten

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Hans Coopmans

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Basje Gruyaert

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Marcel Gruyaert

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Mary Hehuat

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Kees Kemper

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Plona Kemper

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Mieke Verheyden

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