Van de koele meren des doods
Nouchka van Brakel / NL, 1982 / 120 min.
A stunningly filmed adaptation of a novel by Frederik van Eeden published in 1900 about Hedwig Marga de Fontayne (Renée Soutendijk). Hedwig’s fate is sealed by an unhappy marriage, doomed love affairs, prostitution and morphine addiction. Screened as part of the seminar on ‘the female gaze in Dutch cinema’.
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Details
Director
Nouchka van Brakel
Production year
1982
Country
NL
Original title
Van de koele meren des doods
Length
120 min.
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
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