Alan Kolber (played by Claude Brasseur) is a protagonist in Descent Into Hell.
A pulp writer in his fifties who stays in Haiti to write a new book but spends his time drinking. After killing a street attacker with a bottle, he faces blackmail, confesses to the police unsuccessfully, and later nearly kills the blackmailer. He ends the story hospitalized, but his marriage is renewed. Lola Kolber (played by Sophie Marceau) is a protagonist in Descent Into Hell.
A young, sensual woman married to the much older Alan. Frustrated by his alcoholism, she begins an affair with a fellow hotel guest. She sells her jewels to pay a blackmailer and ultimately reunites with Alan at his hospital bedside, renewing their bond.
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Characters
Alan Kolber
(played by Claude Brasseur) — protagonist
A pulp writer in his fifties who stays in Haiti to write a new book but spends his time drinking. After killing a street attacker with a bottle, he faces blackmail, confesses to the police unsuccessfu...
Lola Kolber
(played by Sophie Marceau) — protagonist
A young, sensual woman married to the much older Alan. Frustrated by his alcoholism, she begins an affair with a fellow hotel guest. She sells her jewels to pay a blackmailer and ultimately reunites w...
Key Relationships
Lola Kolber → Alan Kolber
(Family Wife)
Story Analysis
A marital crisis in Haiti spirals into violence, blackmail, and failed justice, ultimately forcing a couple to confront their deepest flaws.
Plot Progression
Marital Fracture in Haiti
The Bottle and the Blackmail
Failed Justice and Escalation
Hospital Reconciliation
Directed by Francis Girod
Descent Into Hell (1986) · 4.9/10 · crime, drama, thriller
