Directing

Herman Wuyts

Born January 1, 1927 · Antwerp, Belgium

Died June 27, 1986 · aged 59

Herman Wuyts was born in 1927 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Princess (1969), De overkant (1966) and Honeymoon (1954). He died on June 27, 1986 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.

Known For

The EnemiesThe Enemies · 1968
The Enemies
5.61968
MovieDramaWar
In the freezing winter of 1944, the devastating Battle of the Bulge rages across Belgium. Amid the chaos, an American soldier separated from his unit crosses paths with Richard, a cynical young Belgian boy, and Willy, a wounded German soldier they take as a prisoner.Stranded in a desolate, snowy landscape where survival overrides military allegiance, the three mismatched individuals form a fragile, surreal bond. As they trudge through the war-torn countryside, their basic survival instincts push political ideologies aside.
The ConscriptThe Conscript · 1974
The Conscript
5.21974
MovieDrama
In 1833, when the fledgling Belgian kingdom still fears a Dutch invasion, recruits were selected annually from an age cohort by a draw of lots in each locality. In this grim, then contemporary drama by the 'father of Flemish literature', Hendrik Conscience, Jan Braems, a poor and naive farmers-boy, accepts the not uncommon offer by a rich family to sell his lucky ticket (out) to their son for a hefty sum compared to the miserable labor wages at the time. Army life is even harsher then a farmhand's, especially for a Dutch-speaking an-alphabet who simply can't understand his francophone superiors, and Jan's nature is not complacent enough for military discipline even by todays standards, so he soon gets into all kinds of trouble, including gambling his capital away and a venereal disease. When his girlfriend back home goes looking for him, her life is doomed as well.
PrincessPrincess · 1969
Princess
5.31969
MovieActionRomance
Princess is the title of a photo novel which will be written by Walter and photographed by Mark. A story of sex and violence which has great success. But Mark falls so much in love with his model that he can't tell her apart from Princess...
Chronicle of a PassionChronicle of a Passion · 1973
Chronicle of a Passion
6.31973
MovieDrama
After World War I, widower Renier has returned to his estate Horlebecq. His sole diversion is his correspondence with the Parisian Rolande, who he met during the war. Even though his family is pressuring him into marrying his sister-in-law Emily, Renier stays obsessed with Rolande and even visits her in Paris. She manages to persuade him to invest large sums of money into the "Academie de Beauté" in Paris. His reckless investments and breaking off his engagement with Emily leads to unbearable tensions at Horlebecq...
General MassacreGeneral Massacre · 1973
General Massacre
4.21973
MovieWarDrama
The story focuses on a veteran (the General) who served the military during WWII, Vietnam and the Korean War. He has quite a few alarming conceptions about warfare ("politics are the extension of war", “Civilians are as much the enemy as men in uniform”…) When he returns to his estate in Antwerp, he continues to live under the impression of being in command of his troops and hikes into the nearby woods fully armoured.
The Other SideThe Other Side · 1966
The Other Side
7.01966
Movie
"Men and women, face pressed against the wall, go sideways, step by step. They can not possibly cross the street." - kortfilmfestival
FarewellsFarewells · 1966
Farewells
5.71966
MovieDrama
The captain of a ship in port has been entrusted with a secret government mission. He gives leave to the crew, but orders them to report back each morning. As the days go by, and the sailing date still remains a secret, the crew are thrown into a state of increasing uncertainty. The film concentrates on two crew members whose experiences are coloured by the omnipresent reality of the ship which is about to depart.
The Warden of the TombThe Warden of the Tomb · 1965
The Warden of the Tomb
6.81965
MovieDramaHorror
An nobleman question an aged grave warden, whose sickness seems to be due to the ghosts who haunt his workplace.

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The ConscriptThe Conscript · 1974
The Conscript
5.21974
MovieDrama
In 1833, when the fledgling Belgian kingdom still fears a Dutch invasion, recruits were selected annually from an age cohort by a draw of lots in each locality. In this grim, then contemporary drama by the 'father of Flemish literature', Hendrik Conscience, Jan Braems, a poor and naive farmers-boy, accepts the not uncommon offer by a rich family to sell his lucky ticket (out) to their son for a hefty sum compared to the miserable labor wages at the time. Army life is even harsher then a farmhand's, especially for a Dutch-speaking an-alphabet who simply can't understand his francophone superiors, and Jan's nature is not complacent enough for military discipline even by todays standards, so he soon gets into all kinds of trouble, including gambling his capital away and a venereal disease. When his girlfriend back home goes looking for him, her life is doomed as well.

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