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Karakter

19972h 2mDutch

Accolades

1Oscar

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

HistoryDrama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

1

Wins

1

Nominations

Won

Foreign Language Film · The Netherlands

Full award breakdown

1998

Academy Awards

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Foreign Language Film

The Netherlands

1998

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Cast

Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Dreverhaven

Fedja van Huêt

Fedja van Huêt

Katadreuffe

Betty Schuurman

Betty Schuurman

Joba

Tamar van den Dop

Tamar van den Dop

Lorna Te George

Victor Löw

Victor Löw

De Gankelaar

Hans Kesting

Hans Kesting

Jan Maan

Lou Landré

Lou Landré

Rentenstein

Bernhard Droog

Bernhard Droog

Stroomkoning

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