The Miniaturist

2017 2h 37m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy
Petronella 'Nella' Oortman
Romola Garai
Marin Brandt
Alex Hassell
Johannes Brandt
Paapa Essiedu
Otto
Hayley Squires
Cornelia
Caolan Byrne
Arnoud
Sally Messham
Hanna
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Frans Meermans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillem Morales
Writers: John Brownlow, Jessie Burton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillem Morales, shot by Gavin Finney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dan Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Anya Taylor-Joy and Romola Garai and Alex Hassell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Guillem Morales directs. Gavin Finney behind the camera. Dan Jones scores. John Wilson cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Guillem Morales, shot by Gavin Finney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dan Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anya Taylor-Joy and Romola Garai and Alex Hassell carry the top of the cast.
7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.