Underplayed Gems

Pastorale 1943 (1978)

Pastorale 1943 poster
Directed by
Wim Verstappen
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
AL
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A quiet village in the Netherlands becomes tense with danger during World War II. A group of locals tries to resist the occupying forces.

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What happens

Pastorale 1943 is a 1978 Dutch drama film directed by Wim Verstappen and starring Frederik de Groot. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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