The Hessen Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Breuls
Screenplay byNicholas Meyer
Ronald Roose
Produced byPaul Breuls
Catherine Vandeleene
StarringBilly Zane
Lyne Renee
Michael Bowen
Noah Segan
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
Edited byLes Healey
Music byStephen Warbeck
Production
company
Corsan
Distributed byAnchor Bay Entertainment
Cinematic Vision
Eagle Films
Release date
  • January 14, 2009 (2009-01-14) (Belgium)
Running time
113 min
CountryBelgium
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000

The Hessen Affair is a 2009 Belgian film noir-style thriller movie, partly filmed in Manitoba, Canada, scripted by Nicholas Meyer and directed by Paul Breuls and starring Billy Zane, Lyne Renee, Noah Segan, and Michael Bowen.[1][2] The movie was released on DVD as The Hessen Conspiracy.[3]

Plot

Immediately after World War II, two American officers (played by Bill Zane and Lyne Renee) are stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, killing time in the fancy Kronberg Castle. They discover there a cache of priceless jewels, formerly owned by Sophie, Princess Christoph of Hesse and the former German Imperial royal family. But when the two lovers try to smuggle the treasure back in the US and sell it, their plans become quickly complicated by military investigators and violent criminals. Now, if they are able to remain faithful to each other, they may become incredibly rich.[4][5][6]

The film is based on the theft of the jewels of Hessen-Kassel family in 1946.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Jason Buchanan (2015). "The Hessen Affair (2009)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  2. ^ "The Hessen Affair". dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  3. ^ "The Hessen Affair (2009)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "The Hessen Affair". Buffalo Gal Pictures. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  5. ^ "The Hessen Affair (2009)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "The Hessen Conspiracy – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

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