Purgatory (The Movie)

Marc Lensly

Jorka Decroubele

Ruth Verhelst

Richard Smolenaers

Hugo Vanden Bremt

One of the locations where the movie will be shot.	Another picture of one of the locations that will be used in the movie.	Tom Wyseur, the art director is performing miracles to get the room of Limbus ready in studio.	From left to right : Marc Vandereecken as Dr Vandereeken, Marc Lensly as Dr Bulim, Jorka Decroubele as Imma Delmar
Director Reginald Van Severen in conversation with Jorka Decroubele	Ruth Verhelst who plays the part of Kristen Birger	Another picture of Ruth Verhelst	Was it Maurice Chevalier who said “I love all the girls“ ?
Marc Lensly as Dr. Bulim in a serious mood.	Erwin Busschaert who plays the part of the corpse needs "some fresh air" after being pushed into the hearse for the eight time	From left to right : soundman Erwin Busschaert, key make up Kim Hye Jin De jong and trainee Henri Deroo	Erwin "The Rock" Busschaert
Key make up girl is Kim Hye Jin De Jong	Kim makes everyone pretty.	Key make up girl is preparing Simonne Deltour who is an extra and plays a lunatic at the St. Carroll’s Psychiatric Institution.	Camera crew rehearsal
Cameraman Serge Ghesquiere is preparing to shoot a travelling scene. By the way : this travelling is the best I ever saw. Runs extremely smoothly and can be installed in less than 10 minutes. It is a creation of cameraman Marc Desmet.	Cameramen Serge Ghesquiere and Marc Desmet. On the chair Ruth Verhelst as Kristen Birger	Ruth Verhelst is rehearsing her lines.	Katia our catering lady.
Richard Smolenaers is attentive as always.	Richard Smolenaers and Erwin "The Rock" Busschaert	Reginald in conversation with trainee Tine. In the background cameraman Serge (who is a terrific Louis de Funes imitator)	Trainee Tine, the sunshine of the crew.
Serge (or Louis de Funes ) in action	Our cameraman is not only a terrific Louis de Funes imitator, apparently he’s also very religious ...	Rudy Dermaux as the judge.	Scene from the film : Rudy 'the judge' Dermaux is running for his life.
Ruth Verhelst and Richard Smolenaers in a friendly chat. What else do they have to do besides waiting ?	Rehearsal of the first confrontation scene.	It took eight shooting days, but blood has finally arrived on the set.	Filming is waiting and waiting and waiting.
Cameramen Serge Ghesquiere and Marc Desmet in action. Director Reginald Van Severen is overlooking everything and sees that it's ok ...	Cast and crew is feeling pity for Hugo, playing dead on the (very) chilly floor.	Catering provided by the Park Hotel in Kortrijk. Marc Desmet liked the food ...	Martine Konings as Mandy. On the back Erwin "The Rock" Busschaert. Apparently Erwin likes girls from Bruges !
Rita (Michelle Van Gelder) and Mandy (Martine Konings) waiting for rehearsal.	Jorka Decroubele as Imma. Camera Marc Desmet is looking over her shoulder.	Preps for the rehearsal. The office we used was the one of General Director Lode De Geyter.	Kristen (Ruth Verhelst) is facing her opponent. Cameraman Serge Ghesquiere and trainee Jens see that it is all coming together.
A still from the film : the police in action !	The producer told the policemen that they normally take 98 takes of each scene ... Not !	This is the real thing, the real work !	Don’t mess with these guys !
Police burst into Kristen’s house ...	Saskia Van Gelder and Hugo Vanden Bremt are waiting ...	Saskia Van Gelder, Hugo Vanden Bremt and Ruth Verhelst after the shoot ...	Richard and Ruth rehearsing their lines.
The entrance hall of the villa.	Kristen (Ruth Verhelst) in confrontation with Angelo (Richard Smolenaers) ...	Kristen arrives back at her place.	A present from the past ...
Reginald is directing and Ruth Verhelst finds it very amusing ...	Jorka Decroubele (Imma Delmar) and Kurt Verhelst (Peter Delens) are rehearsing ...	... and they still are rehearsing !	Kristen is in for a surprise.
Even tough guys need a nap once in a while ...	A tough day at the office ...	But it's cinema after all ...	Also Hanna was present ...
Kristen is receiving a frightening call !	No comments ...	Everybody can use a break from time to time ...	Rudy Dermaux as the judge ...
One dead judge ...	Charley Pasteleurs and Ruth Verhelst ... yes there will be blood !	Look at the shoes ... or what you will not see in the film !	Isn't she lovely ?
Kristen in action ...	The police bursts in ...	A still from the film ...	Who do you want to mess with ?
As said ... blood etc and it’s not even a horrorfilm !	Charley had seen better days, didn't he ?	Look what the cat brought in : Mike Tattoo !	Mike pays for a cheap trick !
Sexy or not ?	It’s a wonderful world isn’t it ?	What a handsome couple ...	Apparently a solo was better than a trip with Mike ...
Kristen (Ruth Verhelst) is going the reach the seventh heaven ...	Although ... Kristen is facing her worst nightmare !	A still from the film ...	Dream or reality ?
Hanna gives Kristen a hard time !	Imagine this in black and white ... Bogey who would you choose Bacall or Verhelst ?	Once you get in, you won't get out !	Wout Maddens, Alderman of the City of Kortrijk visited the set ... and he got a job as clapper/loader ... for one scene !
The villa is a labyrinth of corridors ...	We shoot with the professional SONY HVR Z1 and when we say we shoot the film in Kortrijk, then we keep our word and don’t collect the money and run ... As is the case with a TV serie on one of the Flemish commercial channels ...	Kristen’s alter ego is planning to leave the house.	R.I.P.
The morgue ...	Another picture of the morgue ...	Kristen visits Imma at the hospital.	Rehearsal for Imma and Kristen ...
The head nurse came to install the hypodermic needle (without the needle) onto Jorka’s arm.	Charlotte and Marjolein now know that filming is a lot of waiting. Charlotte seems a bit cold by the way ...	Charlotte, one of the extra's, is struggling with her hair ...	Emmy, also one of the extra’s, does a dress rehearsal ...
Waiting can be fun for Marjolein and Emmy. But we don’t want to know what Charlotte is doing. However, Suzy Vermeulen (nurse Betty in the film) looks amused at it ...	So that’s what Charlotte was doing, sleeping while standing ...	Almost ready to shoot. Finally !!	Kristen is having a nightmare
Back to reality	Kristen’s room in St. Carroll’s	Laurence, one of the dream spirits	Carroll Verslype and Louis Moens, coming out of make up ... or do they really look this way ?
Our Dutch co-producer Paul Keurvers. His new Amsterdam look ???	Reginald is giving instructions.	The corridor still on daylight	Laurence, Benjamin, Louis, Carroll and Paul.
Richard had no scenes on Saturday but came to do the clapperboard.	Marc Lensly at the office.
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Behind the scenes of "Purgatory" !	Behind the scenes of "Purgatory" !	Behind the scenes of "Purgatory" !	Behind the scenes of "Purgatory" !