''The Girl and Death'' ( nl, Het Meisje en de Dood) is a 2012 Dutch film directed by
Jos Stelling
Jos Stelling (born 16 July 1945) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.
Career
He made his debut as a film director in 1974 with ''Mariken van Nieumegen'', which was selected for the official Cannes competition in 1975.
In 1981 he founded t ...
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Plot
''The Girl and Death'' is a love story of Nicolai and Elise (a courtesan). Their love is obstructed by materialism, wealth, and death. The film, based on an original script by Jos Stelling and Bert Rijkelijkhuizen, tells the story of the Russian physician Nicolai, who returns to an old hotel, the place where he first met his great love half a century ago and relives his romantic tragedy.
A large part of the film is set in the late nineteenth century, and the action takes place in an abandoned hotel/sanatorium in ,
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and larg ...
where most of the film was also shot. The hotel still bears the traces of past glory. Eventually, it becomes clear why Nicolai has really returned.
Cast
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Sylvia Hoeks
Sylvia Hoeks (; born 1 June 1983) is a Dutch actress and former model, best known internationally for her roles in ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017) and ''The Girl in the Spider's Web'' (2018).
Early life and education
Hoeks was raised in Maarheeze, ...
as Elise
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Leonid Bichevin
Leonid Aleksandrovich Bichevin (Russian: Леони́д Алекса́ндрович Биче́вин; born 24 December 1984) is a Russian film and theater actor.
Early life
Leonid Bichevin was born in Klimovsk, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Sovi ...
as Nicolai
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Sergey Makovetsky
Sergei Vasilievich Makovetsky (russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Макове́цкий, born 13 June 1958) is a Soviet and Ukrainian-born Russian film and stage actor.
Filmography Film
*1982: ''To take live!''
*1983: ''Ekipazh ma ...
as Old Nicolai
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Renata Litvinova
Renata Muratovna Litvinova (russian: Рената Муратовна Литвинова; born 12 January 1967) is a Russian actress, film director, and screenwriter.
Biography
Litvinova was born in Moscow to Volga Tatar father Murat Aminovic ...
as Nina
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Dieter Hallervorden
Dieter "Didi" Hallervorden (born 5 September 1935) is a German comedian, actor, singer, and cabaret artist.
He achieved great popularity in German-speaking countries in the mid-1970s with the slapstick series Nonstop Nonsens and his character Did ...
as The Count
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Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Svetlana Afanasyevna Svetlichnaya (russian: link=no, Светлана Афанасьевна Светличная; born 15 May 1940) is a Soviet and Russian actress most famous for her role in ''The Diamond Arm'' (1968).
Biography
She was born i ...
as Old Nina
* as The Old Actress
References
External links
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Dutch romantic drama films
Films directed by Jos Stelling
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