Zoeken naar Eileen (1987)

After his wife Marjan has died in a car crash, Philip de Wit becomes a total wreck. Only after months does he return to a more or less normal life and even then he only works in his wife's ... See full summary »

Director:

Rudolf van den Berg

Writers:

Leon de Winter (novel), Leon de Winter (screenplay),

Stars:

Thom Hoffman, Lysette Anthony, Marijke Veugelers

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thom Hoffman	...	Philip de Wit
Lysette Anthony	...	Marian Faber / Eileen W.
Marijke Veugelers	...	Stem van Marian Faber / Eileen W.
John Van Dreelen	...	Philips vader
Kenneth Herdigein	...	Geoffrey
Hans Kemna	...	Henk Faber
John Landwehr	...	Veilingmeester
Maan Leo	...	Eileens baby
Simon Vinkenoog	...	Belager Eileen
Monique Klemann	...	Donna
Coby Timp	...	Toiletjuffrouw
Jill Shand	...	Oona de hoer
Celia van den Boogert	...	Pensionhoudster
Ellen de Thouars	...	Haar schoonmoeder
Gary Whelan	...	Marc Nolan

Storyline

After his wife Marjan has died in a car crash, Philip de Wit becomes a total wreck. Only after months does he return to a more or less normal life and even then he only works in his wife's bookstore. A year later Eileen walks in the store, a girl from Northern Ireland with her baby in her arms. When Philip sees her, he's dumbfounded, for she's the spitting image of his dead wife. Obsessed with her, he goes and tries to find her again, but he soon finds out that he's not the only one who's looking for Eileen.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English

Release Date:

24 September 1987 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Looking for Eileen

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

True emotions for sensitive people

I saw this movie a long time ago (about 10 years) so I do not remember a lot, except for the true emotions in the movie, that may not be acknowledged by a modern audience. Philip de Wit loses his girl friend in a car crash, then meets a girl that looks exactly like her. The rest of the story is about these two people. I don't want to spoil the story by telling too much but it's one of my little favourites.