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2006 1h 24m NL

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Journalist Stella discovers the secrets of the Lotte de Heus Verolmen, the widow of the Dutch nazi-collaborator party NSB-frontman Ewald de Heus Verolmen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angela Schijf
Stella
Dora van der Groen
Lotte de Heus Verolmen
Roeland Fernhout
Andreas
Gaston van Erven
De Graaf
Reinout Bussemaker
Emiel
Nadja Hüpscher
Lisa
Elsje Scherjon
Hanna
Adrian Brine
Sir Trevor Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pieter Kuijpers
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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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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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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5 / 7

CAST

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Angela Schijf and Dora van der Groen and Roeland Fernhout carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0376029 — 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

Pieter Kuijpers directs. Het Paleis van Boem scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Het Paleis van Boem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Angela Schijf and Dora van der Groen and Roeland Fernhout carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0376029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.