Movie List for "netherlands"

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Year 2000.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Musical
Director: Lars von Trier
Writer: Lars von Trier
Actors: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare

Shabondama Elegy (1999)

A man condemned to death and on the run has a last intense sexual relationship with a porn actress. Year 1999.

Generes: Romance, Thriller
Director: Aryan Kaganof
Writer: Aryan Kaganof
Actors: Thom Hoffman, Mai Hoshino, Hisayasu Satô, Yôji Tanaka

The Einstein of Sex (1999)

The life story of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German Jew, who as a physician established the field of sexology, and fought militantly against German anti-sodomy laws in the late 19th century. … Year 1999.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Rosa von Praunheim
Writer: Chris Kraus, Valentin Passoni
Actors: Kai Schumann, Friedel von Wangenheim, Ben Becker, Wolfgang Völz

Molokai (1999)

The true story of the 19th century priest who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers. Year 1999.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Paul Cox
Writer: John Briley, Hilde Eynikel (book)
Actors: David Wenham, Kate Ceberano, Jan Decleir, Chris Haywood

Siberia (1998)

Goof and Hugo are flatmates in Amsterdam who have made a tidy sum from having sex with tourists, then robbing them. Their goal is to spend the money together on a world trip and their scam … Year 1998.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Robert Jan Westdijk
Writer: Jos Driessen, Robert Jan Westdijk
Actors: Roeland Fernhout, Hugo Metsers, Vlatka Simac, Nicole Eggert

The Quarry (1998)

This thriller investigates the mysterious assassination of a gay pastor in rural South Africa. Without witnesses or explanations, the crime appears to the police and others as a jigsaw … Year 1998.

Generes: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Marion Hänsel
Writer: Damon Galgut (novel), Marion Hänsel
Actors: John Lynch, Jonny Phillips, Oscar Petersen, Sylvia Esau

The Tango Lesson (1997)

A scriptwriter comes to Paris to work on her film. There she takes up tango lessons and forms a relationship with the dancer. Year 1997.

Generes: Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Sally Potter
Writer: Sally Potter
Actors: Sally Potter, Morgane Maugran, Géraldine Maillet, Katerina Mechera

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Oilman Jan is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when Jan urges her to have sex with another. Year 1996.

Generes: Drama
Director: Lars von Trier
Writer: Lars von Trier, Peter Asmussen
Actors: Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr

Foreign Student (1994)

A French football playing exchange student falls in love. Year 1994.

Generes: Drama
Director: Eva Sereny
Writer: Philippe Labro (novel), Menno Meyjes
Actors: Robin Givens, Marco Hofschneider, Rick Johnson, Charlotte Ross

State of Mind (1992)

A couple falls in the hands of a female psychopath. Year 1992.

Generes: Thriller
Director: Reginald Adamson
Writer: Phil Van Tongeren (screenplay), Reginald Adamson (screenplay), Johan Vandewoestijne (original story)
Actors: Lisa Gaye, Manouk van der Meulen, Don Hannah, Paul Naschy

Berlin-Jerusalem (1989)

Two interconnected stories in the 1930s, one set in Berlin, the other in Palestine: Mania Vilbouchevich Shohat (1880-1961), called Tania, a Russian Jew and revolutionary, goes from Minsk to… Year 1989.

Generes: Drama
Director: Amos Gitai
Writer: Amos Gitai, Gudie Lawaetz
Actors: Lisa Kreuzer, Rivka Neuman, Markus Stockhausen, Benjamin Levi

Drowning by Numbers (1988)

Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it. Year 1988.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writer: Peter Greenaway
Actors: Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson, Bernard Hill

Field of Honor (1986)

Korea 1951: After a Chinese attack Dutch mercenary sergeant De Koning is left alone by his army. While trying to survive, he meets a woman who is attempting to save her little brother. The image of the boy in shock changes him. Year 1986.

Generes: Drama, War
Director: Dae-hie Kim, Hans Scheepmaker
Writer: Henk Bos, Dae-hie Kim
Actors: Everett McGill, Ron Brandsteder, Bart Römer, Anis de Jong

The Tattooist (2007)

A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing. Year 2007.

Generes: Horror, Thriller
Director: Peter Burger
Writer: Matthew Grainger, Jonathan King
Actors: Jason Behr, Mia Blake, David Fane, Robbie Magasiva

Death at a Funeral (2007)

Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family. Year 2007.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Frank Oz
Writer: Dean Craig
Actors: Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Andy Nyman, Ewen Bremner

Paid (2006)

Paid is a film noir in the tradition of the French gangster movie. It is a story about underworld characters that have come to regret the choices they have made and now secretly long for a … Year 2006.

Generes: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Director: Laurence Lamers
Writer: Laurence Lamers
Actors: Anne Charrier, Murilo Benício, Tom Conti, Guy Marchand