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Release Year1968
Runtime0h 30m
LanguageNL
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes1
DirectorRobbe De Hert
WritersWard Ruyslinck
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDe geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
About De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
The wife of a local dictator gets a miscarriage during a failed assault by rebels. The dictators' brother suggesst to present the newly born baby of one a the dead rebels as his posterity.
Directed by Robbe De Hert, De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. leans on a strong ensemble — Dirk Decleir, Jan Decleir, Marilou Mermans — 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 crime titles of 1968.
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