Max Havelaar (1976)

Original title

Max Havelaar: of, De koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelmaatschappij

Directed by

Fons Rademakers

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

2h 50m

Rated

14

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch colonial official in 19th century Java tries to expose corruption and injustice in the coffee trade. The film follows his growing conflict with local authorities and the system he serves.

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What happens

Max Havelaar (Dutch: Max Havelaar of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche handelsmaatschappij) is a 1976 Dutch drama film directed by Fons Rademakers, based on the 1860 novel Max Havelaar by Multatuli. It was the country's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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