Mira (1971)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Fons Rademakers

Writers:

Hugo Claus (writer)
Magda Reypens (writer)

Release Date:

4 March 1971 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

'Mira' tells the story of a small and conservative West-Flemish village opposing the construction of a bridge over the Scheldt. Based upon Stijn Streuvel's novel 'De Teleurgang van de Waterhoek'. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Willeke van Ammelrooy	...	Mira
Jan Decleir	...	Lander
Carlos van Lanckere	...	deken Broeke
Luc Ponette	...	Maurice Rondeau
Roger Bolders	...	Sieper
Mart Gevers	...	Manse
Freek de Jonge	...	Treute
Charles Janssens	...	Snoek
Josephine van Gasteren	...	Moeder van Maurice
Fons Rademakers	...	Notaris
Romain DeConinck	...	Landmeter
Ann Petersen	...	Hospita
Ward de Ravet	...	Rijkswachter
Jo Gevers
Bert André		(as Marc André)

Also Known As:

Mira of de teleurgang van de waterhoek (Belgium: Flemish title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Belgium | Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Berlare, Belgium

Company:

Kunst en Kino N.V.

Trivia:

Feature film debut of Willeke van Ammelrooy. She did however play in four short films (Rotterdam-Europoort (1966), Joop slaat weer toe (1970), Een winterliefde (1970) and Porselein (1971)), and a television series ("Schaep Met De 5 Pooten, 't" (1969)) before making this film.

A typical dutch movie about the countrysite and sex

Willeke van Ammelrooy in her first big movie that also made her a Dutch star. She later made the Oscar winning movie Antonia (1995). Director Fons Rademaker also won an Oscar for De aanslag. This movie is known for it sexy appearance of van Ammelrooy. It was the start of the dutch film revival