After Darkness (1985): Cast
After Darkness is a 1985 horror thriller directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz, starring John Hurt as Peter Hunningford, Julian Sands and Victoria Abril. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Directors
- Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ecco AG
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is After Darkness About?
The premise of After Darkness without spoilers.
When the older brother frees his younger sibling from a mental institution after a suicide attempt, he hopes personal care will restore his sanity. Haunted by fragmented memories, recurring dreams of a lost twin, and the eerie refrain “Do I stand before the king?”, the younger man’s schizophrenia threatens both brothers, pulling the elder toward the brink of his own madness.
After Darkness Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- male nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- male frontal nudity
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male rear nudity
- man in a bathtub
- bathtub
- twin
- suicide
- shower
- female nudity
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- schizophrenia
- psycho thriller
- obsession
- mental illness
- brother brother relationship
- psychiatry
After Darkness Cast & Characters
John Hurt leads the cast as Peter Hunningford, with Julian Sands as Laurence Hunningford and Victoria Abril as Pascale. Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Dominique Othenin-Girard
- Co-director Sergio Guerraz
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John Hurt as Peter Hunningford -
Julian Sands as Laurence Hunningford - Victoria Abril as Pascale
- Jean-Pierre Gos as Engineer
Also Starring in After Darkness
· 12 more- Pamela Salem Elisabeth
- Jacqueline Moore Mother Children
- William Jacques Dr. Coles
- Lise Ramu Wife Care-taker
- Gerd Heinz Care-taker
- Michael Herzog Jan, Child
- Philippe Herzog Laurence, Child
- Peter Kristen Peter, Child
- Nirmalu López-Bravo Medium
- Alexandra Cuypers Sara
- Anne-Marie Delbart Helen
- Soledad Aizpurua Interpreter
More from Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz
More films directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz: Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross, The Crusaders, Private Lessons: Another Story and Omen IV: The Awakening.
Cars in After Darkness
7 cars on screen, including the 1971 BMW 2000 Touring 2002 and the 1982 Honda Accord.
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1971 BMW 2000 Touring 2002 Important role -
1982 Honda Accord Minor role -
1979 Volkswagen Golf I Typ 17 Minor role -
1983 Alfa Romeo Sprint Background role
After Darkness Also Known As
Also known as “Nach der Finsternis”.
- Also known as
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- Nach der Finsternis
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After Darkness FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of After Darkness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is After Darkness?
After Darkness runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was After Darkness released?
After Darkness was released on February 1, 1985.
Who directed After Darkness?
After Darkness was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz.
More films by Dominique Othenin-Girard Who is in the cast of After Darkness?
After Darkness stars John Hurt as Peter Hunningford, Julian Sands as Laurence Hunningford and Victoria Abril as Pascale, among 16 credited actors.
Does After Darkness have a post-credit scene?
No. After Darkness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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