

Will o' the Wisp
1973-11-15 · 108 min · ★ 7.0
A rainy evening in the harbor of Antwerp. A man named Laarmans is on his way home even though he doesn't want to. Three lost Eastern sailors are looking for a woman named Maria Van Dam and ask Laermans to show them the way. He decides to help them find this mysterious woman.
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- Directors
- Frans Buyens
- Production companies
- Iris Films Dacapo
- Countries
- Netherlands, Belgium
- Status
- Released
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Romain DeconinckLaarmans
Dora van der GroenMevrouw Laarmans
Fred Van KuykPolitieagentTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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