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The Northerners

The Northerners

19926.91h 48m

Overview

A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.

Directed by Alex van Warmerdam
Written by Alex van Warmerdam, Aat Ceelen
Produced by Laurens Geels, Dick Maas
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Top Cast

Jack Wouterse

Jack Wouterse

Jacob

Annet Malherbe

Annet Malherbe

Martha

Rudolf Lucieer

Rudolf Lucieer

Anton

L

Leonard Lucieer

Thomas

Loes Wouterson

Loes Wouterson

Elisabeth

Alex van Warmerdam

Alex van Warmerdam

Plagge

Veerle Dobbelaere

Veerle Dobbelaere

Agnes

D

Dary Some

Black man

Theo van Gogh

Theo van Gogh

Fat Willy

Jacques Commandeur

Jacques Commandeur

Teacher

Themes & Keywords

neglectdark comedynetherlandsbutcherbutcher's shopneighborsuburb1960s

About The Northerners

The Northerners is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of neglect, dark comedy, netherlands, butcher, butcher's shop, neighbor. Directed by Alex van Warmerdam, it stars Jack Wouterse, Annet Malherbe, Rudolf Lucieer. A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.

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