Riphagen the Untouchable

2016 2h 12m NL

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 187

DramaHistoryThriller

Synopsis

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1944, during World War II. Andries Riphagen, a powerful underworld boss, has made his fortune by putting his many criminal talents at the service of the Nazi occupiers. But the long battle is about to end and the freedom fighters, who have been persecuted and murdered for years, are abandoning their hideouts to mercilessly hunt down those who have collaborated with the killers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeroen van Koningsbrugge
Andries Riphagen
Kay Greidanus
Jan van Liempd
Lisa Zweerman
Greetje Riphagen
Anna Raadsveld
Betje Wery
Antoinette Jelgersma
Esther Schaap
Sigrid ten Napel
Lena van Liempd
Michel Sluysmans
Wim Sanders
Sieger Sloot
Frits Kerkhoven

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pieter Kuijpers
Writers: Paul Jan Nelissen, Thomas van der Ree
Languages: Dutch, English, German
Countries: Netherlands

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pieter Kuijpers, shot by Bert Pot. 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 Het Paleis van Boem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Herman P. Koerts 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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Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Kay Greidanus and Lisa Zweerman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4969044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pieter Kuijpers directs. Bert Pot behind the camera. Het Paleis van Boem scores. Herman P. Koerts cuts. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch, English, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, German.
4Directed by Pieter Kuijpers, shot by Bert Pot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Het Paleis van Boem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Herman P. Koerts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Kay Greidanus and Lisa Zweerman carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4969044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "amsterdam, netherlands", "world war ii".