The Little Blonde Death

Summary

The Little Blonde, Dead (Dutch: De kleine blonde, dood) is a 1993 Dutch film directed by Jean van de Velde. It was based on a book of Boudewijn Büch. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3] It also won the Golden Calf by Best Feature Film. [4]

The Little Blonde Death
De kleine blonde, dood
Directed byJean van de Velde
Written byRob Houwer
Based onDe kleine blonde, dood
by Boudewijn Büch
Produced byRob Houwer
Distributed byConcorde
Release date
  • 11 March 1993 (1993-03-11)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Box office$2.18 million (Netherlands)[1]

Plot edit

Reckless poet Valentijn suddenly becomes a single father after an unexpected pregnancy. [5]

Cast edit

  • Antonie Kamerling as Valentijn Boecke
  • Olivier Tuinier as Mickey
  • Loes Wouterson as Mieke
  • Gees Linnebank as Vader Boecke
  • Liz Snoyink as Moeder Boecke
  • Yoran Hensel as Jonge Valentijn
  • Reinout Bussemaker as Harold
  • Ellen Ten Damme as Dede
  • Porgy Franssen as Arts Ziekenhuis
  • Helen Kamperveen as Lucy de Jong
  • Willemijn van der Ree as Verpleegster
  • Ingeborg Elzevier as Gynaecoloog
  • Pamela Teves as Juffrouw van Dalen
  • Johan Ooms as Uitgever
  • Gerard van Lennep as Uitgever

Reception edit

The film was the highest-grossing Dutch film of the year with a gross of $2.18 million.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Top 5 non-US releases in the Netherlands 1993". Screen International. 7 January 1994. p. 16.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ Frook, John Evan (30 November 1993). "Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
  4. ^ "De kleine blonde, dood".
  5. ^ "De kleine blonde dood - VPRO Cinema".

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