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The Flying Dutchman (1995)

The Flying Dutchman poster
Original title
De vliegende Hollander
Directed by
Jos Stelling
Genre
comedy film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
12+
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch man deals with unusual events and eccentric characters around him. The story blends fantasy and everyday life in a lighthearted way.

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What happens

The Flying Dutchman (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander) is a 1995 Dutch fantasy comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Jos Stelling. It was shot in eight months, with a budget of about 14 million guilders. It was entered into the main competition at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival, and was later screened at the 20th Toronto Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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