'' Zoeken naar Eileen'' is a

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directed by Rudolf van den Berg. The international title of the film is Looking for Eileen, and is based on the book Zoeken naar Eileen W., written by

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. British actress

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played both Marian Faber (dubbed by

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) and the title character Eileen.

Plot

Philip de Wit becomes depressed after his young wife, Marian Faber, dies in a car accident. A year later while working in his late wife's bookstore, he briefly encounters a woman who closely resembles Marian. He becomes obsessed to find her, knowing only that she speaks English, is from Northern Ireland, and is called Eileen. He discovers that he is not the only person looking for Eileen.

Cast

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- Philip de Wit *

- Marian Faber / Eileen W. * Garry Whelan - Mark Nolan *

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- Geoffrey *

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- Philips father *

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- Henk Faber

External links

Zoeken naar Eileen (1987)
IMDB Dutch thriller films 1987 films 1980s Dutch-language films Films based on Dutch novels 1987 thriller films {{Netherlands-film-stub