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Bob de Lange
as Resident Otto van Oudijck
Pleuni Touw
as Léonie van Oudijck
Caro van Eyck
as Raden-Ajoe Pangéran
Ton Kuyl
as Paul van Hove
Petra Laseur
as Eva Eldersma
Willem Nijholt
as Theo van Oudijck
Hans Dagelet
as Adrien "Addy" de Luce
Elly Ruimschotel
as Mevrouw Van Does
Ingeborg Elzevier
as Mevrouw Van Doorn
Cisca Triezenberg
as Ida van Helderen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime1 Season
LanguageDutch
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hidden Force
About The Hidden Force
In the sweltering Dutch East Indies, the European colonizers are plagued by a hidden force; a combination of tropical magic, Eastern inscrutability and mutual incomprehension. Blind and deaf to the slumbering powers of the East Indian people, resident Van Oudyck, his son, daughter and seductive wife slowly but surely fall prey to this mysterious force...
Directed by —, The Hidden Force leans on a strong ensemble — Bob de Lange, Pleuni Touw, Caro van Eyck — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1974.
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