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Cast
Monique van de Ven
as Jenny Vreugdehil
Rijk de Gooyer
as Semijns Roggeveen / Arie Snoek
Geert de Jong
as Mirabelle
Dolf de Vries
as John
Bill van Dijk
as Kraandrijver
Olga Zuiderhoek
as Sjaan Vreugdehil
Leen Jongewaard
as Vreugdehil sr.
Anne van der Heyden
as Semijns Mistress
Hannah de Leeuwe
as Suikerspin
Johan Ooms
as Maharisji
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageDutch
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes17
DirectorDimitri Frenkel Frank
WritersDimitri Frenkel Frank
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHigh Heels, Real Love
About High Heels, Real Love
A bored company owner decides to find out what it is like to be one of his workers. During his "transformation" he falls in love with a cafeteria worker. When his alter ego "The Boss" makes an inappropriate comment to his would-be girlfriend, the worker challenges his "Boss" to a Duel.
Directed by Dimitri Frenkel Frank, High Heels, Real Love leans on a strong ensemble — Monique van de Ven, Rijk de Gooyer, Geert de Jong — 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 1981.
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