The Northerners
| De Noorderlingen | |
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| Directed by | Alex van Warmerdam |
| Produced by |
Laurens Geels Dick Maas |
| Written by | Alex van Warmerdam |
| Starring |
Jack Wouterse Annet Malherbe Rudolf Lucieer |
| Music by | Vincent van Warmerdam |
| Edited by | René Wiegmans |
| Distributed by | First Floor Features |
Release dates | 17 April 1992 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
De Noorderlingen (also known as The Northerners) is a 1992 Dutch film by Alex van Warmerdam.
This black comedy takes places in the 1960s, in a surreal Dutch new town consisting of only a single street. It tells the story of the people living in this street. Van Warmerdam himself has said that he considers this his best movie. It won him a (Gouden Kalf) for best director, and the movie was nominated for the International Fantasy Film Award. Actor Rudolf Lucieer won a Gouden Kalf for his role as Anton, the forester. The movie is part of the official Canon of Dutch films.[1]
Cast
- Jack Wouterse - Jacob
- Annet Malherbe - Martha
- Rudolf Lucieer - Anton
- Loes Wouterson - Elisabeth
- Leonard Lucieer - Thomas
- Alex van Warmerdam - Plagge
- Veerle Dobbelaere - Agnes
- Dary Some - Black Man
- Theo van Gogh - Fat Willy
- Jacques Commandeur - Teacher
- Loes Luca - Fat Willy's Mother
- Leny Breederveld - Neighbour
- Olga Zuiderhoek - Neighbour
- Cecile Heuer - Neighbour
- Annemarie Blom - Neighbour
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