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 Director
Mike van Diem Screenplay
Het Paleis van Boem Original Music Composer
Laurens Geels Producer
Dick Maas Executive Producer
Jessica de Koning Editor
Jany Temime Costume Design
Rikke Jelier Production Design
Alfred Schaaf Production Design
Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
Ferdinand Bordewijk Novel
Laurens Geels Scenario Writer
Ruud van Megen Scenario Writer
Hans Van Den Berg Location Scout
Hans van Helden Assistant Editor
Czech Republic 07 January 1999
Korea 01 January 1999
Netherlands 15 March 2003
United States 17 April 1997
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25 February 1997
Luci, Graci and Mar, three sisters that make a comedy trio, go to the wedding of their father with a woman who is 45 years younger than him.
01 October 1997
Three young teens are stranded in the wilderness without their parents.
22 May 1997
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26 October 1997
Bev Bodger is a married teacher tempted by an old school boyfriend to enjoy a little sex and chocolate in Paris.
13 December 1997
An investigating judge uncovers a corruption case in which his own politician brother is compromised.
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.
11 September 1997
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
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