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''Gaston's War'' is a Belgian 1997 drama film directed by Robbe De Hert and starring
Werner De Smedt Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Ra ...
, Mapi Galán and Peter Firth.BFI.org
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Allan Mayer Lise Hilboldt (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress. She had a leading role in the romantic comedy film '' Sweet Liberty'' (1986), co-starring with writer-director Alan Alda and Michael Caine, and was featured in '' Noon Wine'' (1985). ...
, the film is set many decades after the Second World War, and tells the story of a Belgian resistance fighter,
Gaston Vandermeerssche Gaston Vandermeerssche (August 18, 1921 – November 1, 2010) was a Belgian leader within the Dutch underground resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II. Vandermeerssche's life in France during World War II became the basis for a ...
, who tries to discover who betrayed them to the Nazis.


Main cast

*
Werner De Smedt Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Ra ...
as
Gaston Vandermeerssche Gaston Vandermeerssche (August 18, 1921 – November 1, 2010) was a Belgian leader within the Dutch underground resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II. Vandermeerssche's life in France during World War II became the basis for a ...
* Mapi Galán as Veronique * Stuart Laing as Harry * Oliver Windross as Doug * Peter Firth as Major Smith * Christian Crahay as Hachez * Olivia Williams as Nicky * Lukas Smolders as Louis * Clive Swift as General James *
Marilou Mermans Mary Lou, Mary-Lou, Marylou or Marilou may refer to: People * Marilou (singer) (Marilou Bourdon, born 1990), French-Canadian pop singer and cookbook author * Marilou Awiakta (born 1936), American poet * Mary Lou Belli (), American television direc ...
as Farmer's wife * René van Asten as Van der Waals * Sylvia Kristel as Miep Visser *
Stefan Perceval Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...
as German soldier *
Gert-Jan Dröge Gerardus Johannes Henri (Gert-Jan) Dröge (23 April 1943, in Enschede – 5 June 2007, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch television presenter, producer, actor, journalist and writer who mainly became known for his society programme ''Glamourland'' on ...
as Cohen * Serge Marechal as Frenchman


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* Danish drama films Dutch drama films Belgian drama films 1997 drama films 1990s Dutch-language films Films directed by Robbe De Hert 1997 films 1990s English-language films {{Belgium-film-stub