17 April 1997 Drama, History 122 mins
In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
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Jan Decleir as Dreverhaven
Fedja van Huêt as Katadreuffe
Betty Schuurman as Joba
Tamar van den Dop as Lorna Te George
Victor Löw as De Gankelaar
Hans Kesting as Jan Maan
Lou Landré as Rentenstein
Bernard Droog as Stroomkoning
Frans Vorstman as Inspector de Bree
Fred Goessens as Schuwagt
Jasper Gottlieb as Jacob (6 years old)
Marius Gottlieb as Jacob (6 years old)
Pavlik Jansen op de Haar as Jacob (12 years old)
Marisa van Eyle as Juffrouw Sibculo
Wim van der Grijn as 2e Inspecteur
Jaap Spijkers as Neighbour
Mike van Diem Screenplay
Mike van Diem Director
Het Paleis van Boem Original Music Composer
Dick Maas Executive Producer
Alfred Schaaf Production Design
Rikke Jelier Production Design
Laurens Geels Producer
Jany Temime Costume Design
Jessica de Koning Editor
Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
Ferdinand Bordewijk Novel
Laurens Geels Scenario Writer
Ruud van Megen Scenario Writer
Czech Republic 07 January 1999
Korea 01 January 1999
Netherlands 15 March 2003
United States 17 April 1997
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1997:
02 July 1997
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black.
22 May 1997
A documentary film about Tibetan traditional medicine.
12 July 1997
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure.
01 January 1997
A group of friends transform into ninjas when a curious situation arises.
17 September 1997
The Director reflects upon and seeks to understand the causes and the events that lead to her drug-addicted prostitute daughter being murdered at the age of 26.
08 July 1997
Brakhage's lecture at the Whitney Museum is a thoughtful meditation on another friend and fellow filmmaker Gregory Markopoulos.
30 November 1997
Marjetka is living ten years with Maks, who is a painter, and an uncompromising conceptual artist. At first, it seemed different: Max was witty, charming, talented and promising, so he hired Marjetka to reach fame and success.
01 August 1997
A short dark animation about loneliness, aliens and sex in public places.
02 January 1997
Amanda page stars as the tightly guarded daughter of a zany but loving couple. Played by Chiquito and Elizabeth Ramsey in this comedy of errors.
28 May 1997
An engaged woman has flashbacks of previous identities and a past she cannot recall.
05 December 1997
Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.
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