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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   322 votes
Director:
Fons Rademakers
Writers:
Multatuli (novel)
Gerard Soeteman (writer)
Release Date:
9 September 1976 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is cohvinced that he can... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Worthwhile adaptation of Dutch lit classic more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Peter Faber ... Max Havelaar
Sacha Bulthuis ... Tine
Adendu Soesilaningrat ... Regent (as E.M. Adenan Soesilaningrat)
Maruli Sitompul ... Demang
Krijn ter Braak ... Verbrugge
Carl van der Plas ... Resident
Rima Melati ... Mevrouw Slotering

Rutger Hauer ... Duclari
Joop Admiraal ... Sloteling
Frans Vorstman ... Gouverneur-generaal
Piet Burnama ... Djaska (as Pitradjaja Burnama)
Herry Lantho ... Saïdjah
Nenny Zulaini ... Adinda
Leo Beyers ... Droogstoppel
Sofia W.D. ... Babu
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Max Havelaar (Netherlands) (short title)
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Runtime:
Finland:163 min | Netherlands:170 min
Language:
Dutch | Malay
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:14 | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
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Company:
Jakarta Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Julien Schoenaerts was supposed to play Max Havelaar, but was dropped when he refused to shave off his beard. Another contender was Rutger Hauer, who eventually got a supporting part. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When the movie starts, a trumpeter plays the Dutch national anthem, the "Wilhelmus". But in 1850, that was not yet the Dutch anthem. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Allemaal film: De gouden jaren (#1.3)" (2007) more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Worthwhile adaptation of Dutch lit classic, 14 November 2005
7/10
Author: krisrox from Netherlands

"Max Havelaar" is a 19th century novel about the Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia - specifically, about one man's fight against the oppressive, bureaucratic and inhuman nature of the Dutch/Indonesian rule in the poor province of Lebak. The novel is (rightfully) considered one of Holland's most enduring and powerful works of literature; Fons Rademaker's 1976 cinema adaptation, however, has been largely forgotten.

This is a shame. While the script is ponderous and the pacing definitely not for the impatient, it is a haunting movie thanks to its big star: beautiful Indonesia itself, one of the most lush, mysterious places on earth. Beautifully photographed by Jan "Speed" de Bont, you can practically feel the tropical heat emerge from your screen... And to see the fair-skinned Dutch try to make sense of this environment makes you wonder how they built this empire in the first place. The recreation of the 19th century is also very well done - you can tell the budget must have been unusually high for a Dutch film of this period.

In any case, my advice is to sit through it, maybe in 3 sessions. I'd recommend "Max Havelaar" in particular for anyone interested in Indonesian history and culture.

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