The Pointsman (1986)

Original title

De wisselwachter

Directed by

Jos Stelling

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French woman moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote station. They cannot speak the same language but begin a strange game of seduction.

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What happens

The Pointsman (Dutch: De wisselwachter) is a 1986 Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling, starring Jim van der Woude, Stéphane Excoffier and John Kraaijkamp, Sr. It tells the story of a French woman who moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote railway station. The two are unable to converse, but soon begin a strange game of seduction. The film is based on the novel De wisselwachter by Jean-Paul Franssens. Kraaijkamp was awarded the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his performance in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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