Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse

1996 1h 30m NL

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7.5

BANGER

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6.8

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 2★6.8IMDB · 81

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Synopsis

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Katootje lives in Droogbaak, a very neat municipality. And the neatest people in the whole town are Katootje's father and the neighbor. Katootje, who is almost eight, would like a pet, but she is not allowed to have one, especially not when the queen is visiting Droogbaak and the mayor is organizing a cleanliness competition. So it is not very convenient that her anti-authoritarian aunt Gazeuse and her fiancé, the feisty inventor O.J., unexpectedly come to stay at the Loire. Fortunately for Katootje, things become more fun and exciting at home, and O.J. helps her father in the fight against the cheating neighbor. Still, it takes a while for her father to learn his lesson: there are more important things in life than peace, cleanliness, and regularity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Afroditi-Piteni Bijker
Katootje
Hanneke Riemer
Moeder Tekelenburg
Walter Crommelin
Vader Tekelenburg
Nelly Frijda
Burgemeester
Caroline Van Gastel
Tante Gazeuse
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Koningin
Lucretia van der Vloot
Koningin (zangstem)
Boris Stoikoff
O.J. aan de Loire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Sombogaart
Writers: Tamara Bos, Burny Bos
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 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 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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5 / 7

CAST

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Afroditi-Piteni Bijker and Hanneke Riemer and Walter Crommelin carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163748 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Sombogaart directs. Herman P. Koerts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Herman P. Koerts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Afroditi-Piteni Bijker and Hanneke Riemer and Walter Crommelin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0163748 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.