Rigor mortis

1981 1h 3m NL

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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In order to get more customers to their rural inn, Karel and Truus have come up with a stunt. Karel will beat the record for being buried alive. After 124 days the media finally show up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olga Zuiderhoek
Truus
Wim T. Schippers
Karel
Rijk de Gooyer
Walter de Beer
Leen Jongewaard
Johnny
Michiel Kerbosch
Herman
Johan Ooms
Televisieploeg
Conny Franken
Ulla Mutzenbacher
Guus Hoes
Franz Josef Mutzenbacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Maas
Writers: Dick Maas
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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45 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 Marion Hekking 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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Olga Zuiderhoek and Wim T. Schippers and Rijk de Gooyer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082996 — 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

Dick Maas directs. Marion Hekking cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Marion Hekking shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Olga Zuiderhoek and Wim T. Schippers and Rijk de Gooyer carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0082996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.