Amok (1934)
Dr. Holk leads an isolated and lonely existence in a small, Dutch colony in the tropics. Having fled from love and civilization, his only companions now are alcohol and his work, which takes him to villages ravaged by dirt, fever and a strange illness which turns innocent people into madmen: Amok. One day, he is called on by Helene Haviland, who asks him to abort her lover's child before her husband returns from abroad. Even though Holk is enchanted by her seductive beauty, he haughtily refuses her request. Rejected, the woman turns to a Chinese practitioner. When Holk tracks her down in a dirty dive, it's already too late for the two of them.
- Date of release
- 1934-02-21
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Fyodor Otsep
Casting
- Marcelle Chantal — Hélène Haviland
- Jean Yonnel — Dr. Holk
- Valéry Inkijinoff — Maté / Amok-afflicted Native
- Jean Servais — Jean
- Fréhel — Singer
- Pierre Magnier — President
- Hubert Daix — Van der Tomb
- Madeleine Guitty — Cabaret maid
- Claude Barghon — Lili Haviland
- Soura Hari — Balinese Dancer
- Toshi Komori — Dancer
- Jean Galland — Monsieur Haviland
Interesting facts
- Based on: Amok
- Filmed in: Studios de la Victorine
Amok is a 1934 French film, directed by Fyodor Otsep. The director was nominated for the Mussolini Cup at the 1934 Venice International Film Festival. The film is based on the Stefan Zweig novella Amok (novella).
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