Acting

Robert Lussac

Born July 6, 1902 · Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

Died December 5, 1987 · aged 85

Flemish actor.

Known For

The Deadly TrapThe Deadly Trap · 1971
The Deadly Trap
★ 5.51971
MovieMysteryDrama
Jill's husband has been distant since they moved to Paris. He's pressured at work to engage in illegal activities but he refuses. Soon after, when their children disappear while in Jill's care, her mental health comes into question.
MalpertuisMalpertuis · 1972
Malpertuis
★ 6.51972
MovieDramaHorror
A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.
Full HouseFull House · 1952
Full House
★ 6.91952
MovieCrimeMystery
Anthology film with three shorts each featuring a famous detective: Monsieur Wens, Lemmy Caution and Maigret.
It's a Cruel World!It's a Cruel World! · 1954
It's a Cruel World!
★ 10.01954
MovieComedy
Mr Van Peborgh, an "artiste photographe", remained alone with his three sons Henri, Frans and Louis after the death of his wife.The household is done by the maid Beth while the graceful girl Marie helps him in the store.The eldest son Henri is engaged to Hortense and thinks he's getting married soon.Louis wants to leave for America. The big engagement party on which the whole family is present starts without worry but ends up in a disaster because "It's cruel in the world".
Smuggler's BallSmuggler's Ball · 1952
Smuggler's Ball
★ 5.81952
MovieComedyDrama
Smuggler's Ball is the English-language title for this French-Belgian seriocomedy. The action takes place along the borders separating Belgium, Holland and France. It is here that the worldly Pierre (J. P. Kieran) carries on a profitable smuggling operation, all the while romancing Siska (Christian Lenier), the daughter of a local customs official. Various subplots and secondary characters weave in and out as the plotline guides the viewer through the WW II years. Towards the end, the story shifts gears when the Benelux Frontier Agreement eliminates all government regulations. The film's screenplay is by Charles Spaak, himself the descendant of a Belgian political family, and thus well-versed in bureaucracy and red tape.
Pilgrimage to HellPilgrimage to Hell · 1946
Pilgrimage to Hell
★ 6.51946
MovieDrama
Biopic about Father Damian and his life and work on the island of Molokai.
Burned BridgesBurned Bridges · 1977
Burned Bridges
★ 5.21977
MovieDrama
In the Belgian hamlet of Verbrande Brug, former lovers Monique and Louis reconnect at a carnival, stirring up drama with their current partners.
The Atomic CloudThe Atomic Cloud · 1954
The Atomic Cloud
★ 7.01954
MovieScience Fiction
Two journalists drop by the Waterloo studios, where a director shows them a rough cut of a pacifist film. In it, a botched atomic test in Belgium creates a clay cloud that spreads world peace, causing stock markets to crash and weapons manufacturers to lose their jobs.The journalists roast the movie for being unrealistic, but the director defends it as a wake-up call to maintain peace. Afterward, they tour the studios, giving a cool look behind the scenes.

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Smuggler's BallSmuggler's Ball · 1952
Smuggler's Ball
★ 5.81952
MovieComedyDrama
Smuggler's Ball is the English-language title for this French-Belgian seriocomedy. The action takes place along the borders separating Belgium, Holland and France. It is here that the worldly Pierre (J. P. Kieran) carries on a profitable smuggling operation, all the while romancing Siska (Christian Lenier), the daughter of a local customs official. Various subplots and secondary characters weave in and out as the plotline guides the viewer through the WW II years. Towards the end, the story shifts gears when the Benelux Frontier Agreement eliminates all government regulations. The film's screenplay is by Charles Spaak, himself the descendant of a Belgian political family, and thus well-versed in bureaucracy and red tape.

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