Underplayed Gems

Terug naar Oegstgeest (1987)

Terug naar Oegstgeest poster
Directed by
Theo van Gogh
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A man looks back on his youth in the Dutch town of Oegstgeest. He remembers family and the strict religious atmosphere that shaped him.

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What happens

Terug naar Oegstgeest is een Nederlandse speelfilm van Theo van Gogh uit 1987, naar de romans Terug naar Oegstgeest, Serpentina's petticoat en Dominee met de strooien hoed van Jan Wolkers. Als internationale titel heet de film Return to Oegstgeest. Critici en schrijver Jan Wolkers waren erg enthousiast over de film, alleen het publiek kwam niet in groten getale naar de bioscoop. Filmcriticus Simon van Collem schreef in NRC Handelsblad dat 'een film van van Gogh de garantie biedt op een lege bioscoopzaal.' De film werd eind 1987 op diverse filmfestivals in Amerika en Canada vertoond. Fedja Nijholt maakt zijn debuut in de film, later zou hij bekender worden als Fedja van HuĂȘt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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