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Moordwijven
''Moordwijven'' (Dutch slang for a "fantastic woman", more literally ''Murderbitches'') is a 2007 Dutch black comedy about millionaire wives who get revenge on their cheating husbands by having them killed. The film is directed by Dick Maas. This film marks the first film in six years he has directed, and the first Dutch language film in twelve years, the previous being ''Flodder 3''. It was first to be called 'De Botox Methode' (The Botox Method), but this title was dropped because Botox is a brand name. Plot summary Three millionaire best friends, Kitty, Estelle and Nicolette, spend their days having botox injections, liposuction and other plastic surgery – all to keep up their looks for their husbands. After witnessing the murder of their favorite plastic surgeon by his wife, the three ponder the idea of similarly killing their husbands should they sleep with someone else. Of the three, Kitty is virtually certain that her husband is cheating on her, having seen him call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Maas
Dirk Herman Willem Maas (Dick) (born 15 April 1951) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, film producer and film composer. Maas achieved fame after the success of his music videos for the Dutch band Golden Earring, including "Twilight Zone (Golden Earring song), Twilight Zone" and the controversial "When the Lady Smiles," and his films ''De Lift'', ''Amsterdamned'' and ''Flodder'' in the 1980s. Maas also directed the controversial Saint Nicolas slasher ''Sint'' (Saint Nick) and one episode of the TV series ''Young Indiana Jones''. The film ''Karakter'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1996. Maas served as executive producer. The film was produced by his production company First Floor Features, founded in 1984. He left the company, which he started with Laurens Geels, in 2001. His 2016 film ''Prooi'' became an unexpected box office hit in China cinemas in 2019. It is also the first Dutch film to secure a wide theatrical release in China. The film was retitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracha Van Doesburgh
Bracha Semeyns de Vries van Doesburgh (born 2 September 1981) is a Dutch actress. She is well known for her film roles in ''Too Fat Too Furious'', '' Het Schnitzelparadijs'' and Dick Maas's '' Moordwijven''. On television, she portrayed Fatima in the prime time series S1NGLE. Van Doesburgh studied theater in Amsterdam and took acting lessons in New York City. She is married to Dutch actor Daan Schuurmans and they have a daughter named Sophia and twins sons named Kees and Boris. Filmography * ''Schnitzel Paradise'' (''Het Schnitzelparadijs'') (2005) - Agnes Meerman * ''Too Fat Too Furious'' (''Vet Hard'') (2005) - Katja Wielaard * ''For a few marbles more'' (''Voor een paar knikkers meer'') (2006) - mother of Sofie (voice) * ''Faithfully Yours'' (2022) Trivia * Both her acting (''Grijpstra & De Gier'' (2004)) and theatrical debut (''Vet hard'' (2005)) were in a production starring Jack Wouterse thumbnail Jack Wouterse (born 17 June 1957 in Soest) is a Dutch actor. His career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadewych Minis
Hadewych Minis (born 5 January 1977) is a Dutch actress. She won the 2013 Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her performance as Marina in '' Borgman'' and was awarded the prestigious ''Theo d'Or'' prize for her solo performance in the Dutch adaptation of Dennis Kelly Dennis Kelly is a British scriptwriter for theatre, television and film. His play ''DNA'', first performed in 2007, became a core set-text for GCSE in 2010 and has been studied by approximately 400,000 students each year. He wrote the book ...'s play ''Girls & Boys''. Selected filmography References External links * 1977 births Living people Dutch film actresses Golden Calf winners 21st-century Dutch actresses {{Netherlands-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Kesting
Hans Kesting (born 6 October 1960) is a Dutch actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1987. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1996. In 2016 he was awarded the Louis d'Or The Louis d'or () is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction of the portrait of King Louis on one side of the coin; the French royal coat of arms is on the reverse. The coin was rep ....https://tga.nl/media/acteurs/persknipsels_acteurs_ivo/050625_volkskrant_kesting.pdf Selected filmography Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1987 ''Tree from the tropics'' - Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1987 ''Ismene or the blinded tumbler'' - Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1987 ''Edward ll'' - Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1988 ''In the loneliness of the cotton fields''- Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1988 ''Back in the desert''- Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1990 ''Ballet'' - Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1992 ''The sequel''- Toneelgroep Amsterdam *1993 ''Count your blessings'' - Toneelgroep Amste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kees Boot
Kees Boot (born 26 March 1970) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing roles in many films, television series and theatrical productions. Career Early in his career, he became known for playing the role of 'John the manager' in a Cup-a-Soup commercial and for playing Johnny in the television series ''All Stars''. He also appeared in the 1999 film ''Mates'', the 2007 film '' Moordwijven'', the 2008 film ''De Brief voor de Koning'' and the 2013 film '' The Price of Sugar''. In 2011 and 2012, he played the role of Leo in the television series ''SpangaS''. He also played roles in the television series ''Baantjer'', ''De afdeling'', ''Overspel'' and ''Flikken Rotterdam''. In 2009, he voiced the character of Jerom in the comedy adventure film '' Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers''. In 2010, he appeared as police officer in the dark comedy horror film ''Sint''. In 2013, he appeared in the fifteenth season of the reality television show ''Expeditie Robinson''. In 2019, he appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In The Netherlands
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Dick Maas
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Dutch-language Films
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2007 Black Comedy Films
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2007 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. This would also be the last year in which no films grossed at least $1 billion at the box office until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented multiple theatrically released films. Evaluation of the year Many have considered 2007 to be the greatest year for film in the 21st century and one of the greatest of all time. In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of ''Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maybach
Maybach (, ) is a Automotive industry in Germany, German luxury car brand that exists today as a part of Mercedes-Benz. The original company was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach, originally as a subsidiary of ''Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH'', and it was known as ''Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH'' until 1999. In 1960, Maybach was acquired by Daimler-Benz. The name returned as a standalone Luxury vehicle#Ultra-luxury, ultra-luxury car brand in 2002, sharing significant components with Mercedes-Benz cars. After slow sales, Maybach ceased to be a standalone brand by 2013, and it became (in 2015) a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz, which is owned by the Mercedes-Benz Group. , Daimler produces an Mercedes-Maybach S600, ultra-luxury edition of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class under the Mercedes-Maybach name. 1909–1940: Early history Wilhelm Maybach was technical director of the ''Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft'' (DMG) until he left in 1907. On 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgians
Belgians ( nl, Belgen; french: Belges; german: Belgier) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic. The majority of Belgians, however, belong to two distinct ethnic groups or ''communities'' ( nl, gemeenschap, links=no; french: communauté, links=no) native to the country, i.e. its historical regions: Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch; and Walloons in Wallonia, who speak French or Walloon. There is also a substantial Belgian diaspora, which has settled primarily in the United States, Canada, France, and the Netherlands. Etymology The 1830 revolution led to the establishment of an independent country under a provisional government and a national congress. The name "Belgium" was adopted for the country, the word being derived from ''Gallia Belgica'', a Roman province in the northernmost part of Gaul that, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
