The Resistance Banker

"The greatest concealed act of resistance"

2018 2h 4m NL

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 278

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Synopsis

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In the occupied Netherlands during World War II, banker Walraven van Hall is asked to use his financial contacts to help the Dutch resistance. With his brother Gijs, he comes up with a risky plan to take out huge loans and use the money to finance the Resistance.

“The greatest concealed act of resistance”

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Cast

Barry Atsma
Walraven van Hall
Jacob Derwig
Gijsbert van Hall
Pierre Bokma
Meinoud Rost van Tonningen
Götz Schubert
Friedrich Viebahn
Fockeline Ouwerkerk
Tilly van Hall
Raymond Thiry
Van den Berg
Jaap Spijkers
Cornelis Ritter
Tjebbo Gerritsma
Henri Termeulen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joram Lürsen
Writers: Marieke van der Pol, Michael Leendertse, Joost Reijmers
Languages: Dutch, German
Countries: Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joram Lürsen, shot by Mark van Aller. 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 Merlijn Snitker. 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 Peter Alderliesten 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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Barry Atsma and Jacob Derwig and Pierre Bokma carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest concealed act of resistance".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4610378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joram Lürsen directs. Mark van Aller behind the camera. Merlijn Snitker scores. Peter Alderliesten cuts. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, German.
3Directed by Joram Lürsen, shot by Mark van Aller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Merlijn Snitker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Alderliesten shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barry Atsma and Jacob Derwig and Pierre Bokma carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The greatest concealed act of resistance".
8IMDB entry: tt4610378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "sibling relationship", "resistance", "world war ii", "based on true story".