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Release Year1992
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageDutch
Certification15
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes63
DirectorAlex van Warmerdam
WritersAat Ceelen, Alex van Warmerdam
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Northerners
About The Northerners
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, The Northerners leans on a strong ensemble — Jack Wouterse, Annet Malherbe, Rudolf Lucieer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1992.
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