Adelbert

1977 0h 31m NL

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.4

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.4IMDB · 33

Comedy

Synopsis

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Artist Joris Hansma is financially broke. He wants to end it, but even that seems impossible. His girlfriend Maria also feels miserable enough to commit suicide. They plan to drive a car on an unguarded level crossing to be crushed by a train. An anything but depressing image of a couple who want to commit suicide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gees Linnebank
Ansje Beentjes
Steven Crosby
Mimi Kok
Cor van Rijn
Elizabeth Hoytink
Alex van Warmerdam
Jan de Breed

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Maas
Writers: Dick Maas
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Oncko Grader shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gees Linnebank and Ansje Beentjes and Steven Crosby carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dick Maas directs. Oncko Grader cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Oncko Grader shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gees Linnebank and Ansje Beentjes and Steven Crosby carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0075634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.