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The Northerners

Original title: De noorderlingen
1992 · 1 h 48 min
Directed by Alex van Warmerdam · Netherlands · Contemporary European Art Cinema
ComedyDrama

Cast

Jack Wouterse Annet Malherbe Rudolf Lucieer Loes Wouterson Leonard Lucieer Alex van Warmerdam

Credits

Written by: Alex van Warmerdam

Plot

A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Dutch community, populated by eccentric characters.

Sinekatalog’s take

Alex van Warmerdam's film is deadpan, surreal and wonderfully odd.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,651 votes)
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