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Harry Kümel
Writer 86 years old

Harry Kümel

Antwerp, Belgium

Harry Kümel (born 27 January 1940) is a Belgian film director. His 1971 vampire feature Daughters of Darkness (Les lèvres rouges; Fr, "The Red Lips"), starring Delphine Seyrig became a cult hit in Europe and the United States. He also directed the film version of Malpertuis... Read full bio →

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De komst van Joachim Stiller

De komst van Joachim Stiller

Harry Kümel 1976 2h 33m

An Antwerp journalist finds his daily life increasingly disrupted by unexplained phenomena, such as an authentic letter from 1919 that refers to an event taking place at a much later date. Because these disturbances are consistently linked to the name “Joachim Stiller,” the journalist becomes obsessed with it.

Mijn nachten met Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra

Mijn nachten met Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra

Pim de la Parra 1975 1h 25m

Susan has chosen a hermit's life on a dilapidated farm over the shallowness of her previous jet set modeling life. When Anton, a hunky courier, comes along to pick her up for an assignment on the French Riviera, he's so fascinated by Susan's odd assortment of house guests that he decides to stay with them for a couple of days.

Les lèvres rouges

Les lèvres rouges

Harry Kümel 1971 1h 40m 5.3

With "Daughters of Darkness" Director Harry Kümel created an elegant staging, combinig the classical vampirestuff with the history of the "Bloodcountess" Elizabeth Bathory.

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