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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Broken Mirrors
1984 1h 48m NL
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 12
DramaThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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Diane and Dora are two prostitutes who begin to rebel against their lot in life. Meanwhile, in another part of town, a murderer is at large.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lineke Rijxman
Diane
Henriëtte Tol
Dora (as Henriette Tol)
Edda Barends
Bea
Coby Stunnenberg
Ellen
Carla Hardy
Irma
Marijke Veugelers
Francine
Arline Renfurm
Tessa
Anke Van't Hof
Linda
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Marleen Gorris
- Writers
- Marleen Gorris
- Languages
- Dutch
- Countries
- Netherlands
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Marleen Gorris, shot by Frans Bromet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Lodewijk De Boer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hans van Dongen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lineke Rijxman and Henriëtte Tol and Edda Barends carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0087320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Marleen Gorris directs. Frans Bromet behind the camera. Lodewijk De Boer scores. Hans van Dongen cuts. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Marleen Gorris, shot by Frans Bromet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Lodewijk De Boer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Hans van Dongen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Lineke Rijxman and Henriëtte Tol and Edda Barends carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0087320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frans Bromet
- Original score
- Lodewijk De Boer
- Editing
- Hans van Dongen
- Costume design
- Jany Temime
- Makeup / hair
- Ellis Faas
- Sound
- Ad Roest
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- NL
Also by
Marleen Gorris
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SI
Sigma Film Productions
NL
Key crew
- First Assistant DirectorHessel Haak
- Foley MixerAd Roest
- ProducerMatthijs van Heijningen
- ADR MixerAd Roest
- EditorHans van Dongen
- Art DirectionHarry Ammerlaan
- Makeup ArtistEllis Faas
- CastingFrank Krom
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAd Roest
- Costume DesignJany Temime
- Sound MixerGeorges Bossaers
- Key Makeup ArtistWinnie Gallis
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- brothel
- feminism
- prostitution
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1984-09-26· Nederlandse Filmdagen
- Theatrical1984-09-27
Also known as
International titles
- Miroirs brisésFR
