The Northerners
1992 · Movie · 103 min · ★ 6.9
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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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-04-17
- Language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (61 votes)
Themes
- neglect
- dark comedy
- netherlands
- butcher
- butcher's shop
- neighbor
- suburb
- 1960s
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 1992
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 1992
- Young European Film of the Year · 1992
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1993 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 1992 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Composer · 1992 · nominated
- Young European Film of the Year · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jack Wouterse
as Jacob
Annet Malherbe
as Martha
Rudolf Lucieer
as Anton
- LL
Leonard Lucieer
as Thomas
Loes Wouterson
as Elisabeth
Alex van Warmerdam
as Plagge
Veerle Dobbelaere
as Agnes
- DS
Dary Some
as Black man
Theo van Gogh
as Fat Willy
Jacques Commandeur
as Teacher
Directed by Alex van Warmerdam