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Mortal Sin (1978)

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Original title
Doodzonde
Directed by
René van Nie
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in the village of Hopel, this Dutch drama follows several residents as their lives intersect. Famous actors portray characters dealing with personal struggles and relationships in a tight-knit community.

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What happens

Doodzonde is een Nederlandse film uit 1978, geregisseerd door René van Nie. In deze productie, met camerawerk van Mat van Hensbergen en filmmuziek door Willem Breuker, spelen te midden van de inwoners van Hopel diverse beroemde acteurs, onder wie de hoofdrolspelers Willeke van Ammelrooy, Renée Soutendijk, Josée Ruiter en Jan Decleir. De actrice Tilly Perin-Bouwmeester (1893-1984) werkte in Doodzonde voor het eerst samen met haar halfzusje, de toneelspeelster Wiesje Bouwmeester (1909-1979). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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