The Northerners

The Northerners

1992•1h 48m•6.9/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(60)

A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.

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Production

Pierson, Heldring & Pierson N.V., First Floor Features, Pierson

Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jack Wouterse

Jack Wouterse

Jacob

Annet Malherbe

Annet Malherbe

Martha

Rudolf Lucieer

Rudolf Lucieer

Anton

Leonard Lucieer

Thomas

Loes Wouterson

Loes Wouterson

Elisabeth

Alex van Warmerdam

Alex van Warmerdam

Plagge

Veerle Dobbelaere

Veerle Dobbelaere

Agnes

Dary Some

Black man

Theo van Gogh

Theo van Gogh

Fat Willy

Jacques Commandeur

Jacques Commandeur

Teacher

Loes Luca

Loes Luca

Fat Willy's Mother

Leny Breederveld

Leny Breederveld

Buurvrouw

Olga Zuiderhoek

Olga Zuiderhoek

Buurvrouw

Cecile Heuer

Cecile Heuer

Buurvrouw

Annemarie Blom

Buurvrouw

Beppie Melissen

Beppie Melissen

Winkelmeisje Stella

Janni Goslinga

Janni Goslinga

Winkelmeisje Lisa

Victor Löw

Victor Löw

Echtpaar Fotostudio

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