Johan Leysen

Acting

Johan Leysen

Born February 19, 1950 · Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium

Died March 30, 2023 · aged 73

No biography available.

Known For

A Hidden LifeA Hidden Life · 2019
A Hidden Life
★ 7.22019
MovieHistoryDrama
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
Brotherhood of the WolfBrotherhood of the Wolf · 2001
Brotherhood of the Wolf
★ 6.72001
MovieAdventureHorror
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
The AmericanThe American · 2010
The American
★ 6.02010
MovieCrimeDrama
Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
The Brand New TestamentThe Brand New Testament · 2015
The Brand New Testament
★ 6.72015
MovieComedyFantasy
God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...
Queen MargotQueen Margot · 1994
Queen Margot
★ 7.21994
MovieDramaHistory
Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.
Swing KidsSwing Kids · 1993
Swing Kids
★ 6.71993
MovieMusicDrama
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
Claire DarlingClaire Darling · 2019
Claire Darling
★ 5.52019
MovieDrama
On this beautiful, bright first day of summer, Claire Darling has decided to get rid of all her estate. She’s laid down all her favourite objects on her front lawn for one splendid garage sale. As a horde of curious bystanders and neighbors fights over the ridiculously underpriced antiques, each object resurrects flashes of Claire Darling’s tragic and flamboyant life. Alerted by her childhood friends, Marie Darling, Claire’s estranged daughter, is forced to come back to the family mansion to stop this sale and unveil the reasons behind her mother’s eccentric decision.
Train of LifeTrain of Life · 1998
Train of Life
★ 7.31998
MovieDramaComedy
In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.

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Requiem for a KillerRequiem for a Killer · 2011
Requiem for a Killer
★ 5.02011
MovieThriller
Lucretia is a killer for hire. Specialised in poisoning and passionate about opera, she'll have to fulfill a difficult contract in the heart of the Swiss alps. Posing as a singer, Lucretia will have to appear on the scene of the higly exclusive Festival d'Ermeux and try to kill one of her partners: British bariton Alexander Child. Having recently acquired a Scottish distillery, he remains the only obstacle to a strategic pipeline project with considerable economic stakes; having recently won a tough legal battle against British Oil, their last resort is to eliminate him. Complicating everything is Rico, sent by the French contra-espionage, who tries to infiltrate the orchestra and stop the plot against Alexander Child.

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Felice… Felice…Felice… Felice… · 1998
Felice… Felice…
★ 6.71998
MovieDrama
Tragic love story about the photographer and explorer Felice Beato who travelled back to Japan in 1895 to seek his former wife O-Kiku. On the way he describes in a nostalgic letter to his brother how much he yearns for his lost love O-Kiku and how impotent he feels in an ancient Japan subject to rapid change. The journey takes him to Nagasaki and Moji, Onomichi, Mount Fuji, Yokohama and Tokyo. Places he once visited with his beloved and where he now no longer understands the people. Felice...Felice... is inspired by hand-coloured nineteenth century photos taken by e.g. Felice Beato, Sjimooka Renjo and Baron von Stilfried. In this film, shot entirely in a studio, the photos depict Felice's journey. Awarded the Golden Calf for Best Feature film in 1998. (NFF)

Felice Beato

Kuchnia polskaKuchnia polska · 1993
Kuchnia polska
★ 6.01993
SeriesDrama

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