''Mira'' is a 1971 Dutch-Belgian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Fons Rademakers, based on the novel ''De Teleurgang van den Waterhoek'' by Stijn Streuvels. It was entered into the

1971 Cannes Film Festival The 24th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 27 May 1971. The Palme d'Or went to ''The Go-Between'' by Joseph Losey. The festival opened with ''Gimme Shelter'', a documentary about English rock band The Rolling Stones directed by David Maysl ...

. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the

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at the

44th Academy Awards The 44th Academy Awards were presented April 10, 1972, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Helen Hayes, Alan King, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jack Lemmon. One of the highlights of the evening was the ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film was one of the highest-grossing Dutch films of 1971 with a gross of $1.3 million from Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Willeke van Ammelrooy Willy Geertje van Ammelrooij (born 5 April 1944), known as Willeke van Ammelrooy, is a Dutch actress and director. Life and career Willeke van Ammelrooy was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She attended drama school in Amsterdam. Van Ammelr ...

as Mira *

Jan Decleir Jan Decleir (born as ''Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir'' on 14 February 1946) is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp. Career He had his first big role in Fons Rademakers's ''Mira'' (1971). Since then, he has appeared in ...

as Lander * Carlos van Lanckere as deken Broeke * Luc Ponette as Maurice Rondeau * Roger Bolders as Sieper *

Mart Gevers Mart may refer to: * Mart, or marketplace, a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods * Mart (broadcaster), a local broadcasting station in Amsterdam * Mart (given name) * Mart (Syr ...

as Manse * Freek de Jonge as Treute * Charles Janssens as Snoek * Josephine van Gasteren as Moeder van Maurice * Fons Rademakers as Notaris *

Romain DeConinck Romain may refer to: People Given name * Romain Bussine (1830–1899), French poet and voice professor * Romain Rolland (1866–1944), French writer * Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990), French artist and designer known as Erté * Romain Belleng ...

as Landmeter *

Ann Petersen Ann Petersen (22 June 1927 – 11 December 2003) was a Belgian actress. She was especially noted for her roles in ''Home Sweet Home'', '' Pauline & Paulette'', the children's serial ''Samson & Gert'', '' Captain Zeppos'', ''Wij, Heren van Ziche ...

as Hospita *

Ward de Ravet Edward Philippe Pierre "Ward" de Ravet (1 June 1924 – 6 March 2013) was a Belgian actor. His wife was Belgian stage and television actress Fanny Winkler. Death Ward de Ravet, as he was universally known, died on 6 March 2013, aged 88. He had ...

as Rijkswachter *

Jo Gevers Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy * ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series *"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from ''Tales of Us'' *"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from ''Lambs Anger'' * Jo a fictio ...

Bert André Hubertus Antonius Gerardus Maria "Bert" André (August 6, 1941 – May 21, 2008) was a Dutch actor who started his career in theater and later became known to the greater audiences through his roles in various movies and TV series. Biography He ...

(as Marc André) *

André van den Heuvel André van den Heuvel (4 June 1927 – 9 February 2016) was a Dutch actor. He appeared in more than 55 films and television shows between 1957 and 2008. Filmography References External links * 1927 births 2016 deaths Dutch male f ...

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* 1971 films 1971 drama films Dutch drama films Belgian drama films 1970s Dutch-language films Films based on Belgian novels Films directed by Fons Rademakers Films scored by Georges Delerue {{Belgium-film-stub

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