Calvaire (2004): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Calvaire is a 2004 horror film directed by Fabrice Du Welz, starring Laurent Lucas as Marc Stevens, Jean-Luc Couchard and Jackie Berroyer. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $3,260 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Fabrice Du Welz
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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French - Studio
- The Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Calvaire About?
The premise of Calvaire without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Some people would kill for company. A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens finds himself stranded at night in the swampy Hautes‑Fagnes woods of Liège after his van breaks down. An eccentric man searching for a lost dog guides him to a shuttered inn, where the isolation and the stranger’s odd behavior hint at a terrifying encounter.
Calvaire Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- christmas
- woods
- van
- singer
- inn
- holiday horror
- christmas horror
- surrealism
- quicksand
- rape
- pig
- mud
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- dance
- crucifixion
- cow
- bestiality
- bar
- one word title
- gay interest
- hixploitation
- village
- car breakdown
- female topless nudity
- artist
- sadist
- psychopath
- insane man
- fog
- swamp
- survival
- hillbilly horror
- murder
- backwoods
- gay rape
- isolated place
- bloody face
- shooting a man to death
- new french extremity
- town
- male rape victim
- folk horror
- nightclub
- sadistic horror
- emaciation
- female nudity
Calvaire Cast & Characters
Laurent Lucas leads the cast as Marc Stevens, with Jean-Luc Couchard as Boris and Jackie Berroyer as M. Bartel. Directed by Fabrice Du Welz; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fabrice Du Welz
- Laurent Lucas as Marc Stevens
- Jean-Luc Couchard as Boris
- Jackie Berroyer as M. Bartel
- Philippe Nahon as Robert Orton
Also Starring in Calvaire
· 11 more- Brigitte Lahaie Mademoiselle Vicky
- Jo Prestia Fermier Mylène
- Philippe Grand'Henry Tomas Orton
- Alfred David Roland
- Marc Lefebvre Lucien
- Vincent Cahay Stan Le Pianiste
- Gigi Coursigny Madame Langhoff
- Alain Delaunois Gáant
- Romain Protat Figurant Dans Le Bar
- Johan Meys Rosto
- Damien Waselle Figurant Dans Le Bar
More from Fabrice Du Welz
More films directed by Fabrice Du Welz, best-rated first: Alléluia, Message from the King, The Ordeal and Maldoror.
Calvaire Plot Summary
What happens in Calvaire from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Marc Stevens Laurent Lucas is a struggling, mid-tier performer who earns a living singing light pop ballads and easy listening tunes at retirement homes. While en route to perform at a Christmas special, his van—also his makeshift home—breaks down during a fierce storm, leaving him stranded deep in the woods. Freezing, lost, and fighting the cold, he is found by a gaunt local named Boris and taken to a run-down inn where the day’s light has already faded.
Full summary
The whole story of Calvaire, scene by scene
Calvaire Box Office
Calvaire grossed $3,260 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.3K
- US & Canada
- $3.3K
Calvaire Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Trailer Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]
How Well Do You Know Calvaire?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What is Marc Stevens' profession at the start of the film?
Cars in Calvaire
2 cars on screen: the 1994 Citroën Jumper and the 1965 Deutz D 40 05.
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1994 Citroën Jumper Important role -
1965 Deutz D 40 05 Important role
Calvaire Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Martyrium” and “Kalwaria”.
- Also known as
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- Martyrium
- Kalwaria
- Calvario
- The Ordeal
- Calvaire - Tortur des Wahnsinns
- Pokoljárás
- Мучение
- 죽을 고생
- 十字架
- Kalvárie
Seen Calvaire?
Movies Like Calvaire
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Horror Rises from the Tomb, Deep in the Woods and Macabre.
Calvaire FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Calvaire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Calvaire?
Calvaire runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Calvaire released?
Calvaire was released on May 18, 2004.
Who directed Calvaire?
Calvaire was directed by Fabrice Du Welz.
More films by Fabrice Du Welz Who is in the cast of Calvaire?
Calvaire stars Laurent Lucas as Marc Stevens, Jean-Luc Couchard as Boris and Jackie Berroyer as M. Bartel, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Calvaire make at the box office?
Calvaire grossed $3,260 worldwide.
Does Calvaire have a post-credit scene?
No. Calvaire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Calvaire in?
The original language of Calvaire is French.
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