Eline Vere (1991)

Eline Vere is a neurotic young woman with a turbulent family.

Director:

Harry Kümel

Writers:

Jan Blokker, Louis Couperus (novel),

Stars:

Marianne Basler, Monique van de Ven, Johan Leysen

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marianne Basler	...	Eline Vere
Monique van de Ven	...	Betsy van Raat
Johan Leysen	...	Henk van Raat
Thom Hoffman	...	Vincent Vere
Paul Anrieu	...	Oom Daniél
Aurore Clément	...	Tante Elise
Bernard Kruysen	...	Theo Fabrice
Michael York	...	Lawrence St. Clare
Mary Dresselhuys	...	Mevrouw van Raat
Miryanna van Reeden	...	Jeanne Ferelijn (as Miryanna Boom)
Herman Gilis	...	Otto van Erlevoort
Karen van Parijs	...	Frederique van Erlevoort
Alexandra van Marken	...	Emile de Weerde van Bergh
Michael Pas	...	George de Weerde van Bergh
Ragnhild Rikkelman	...	Lille Verstraeten

Storyline

Eline Vere is a neurotic young woman with a turbulent family. Eline is the victim of the narrow-mindedness which permeated The Hague at the beginning of the 19th century. In this film Kümel opposes magnificent images of the stiff, snow-covered with the colorful and vivid Brussels. Adaptation of Couperus' intriguing novel, Eline Vere.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Netherlands Belgium France

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

1 March 1991 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Romans Eline Vere

Filming Locations:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corsan Productions N.V., Odessa Films, Sigma Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Nice dresses, shame about the film

This movie does not do justice to the beautiful book by Louis Couperus. Let that be said first and foremost. But even for those who have not read the book, Eline Vere is a tedious movie. The main reason for that is that the dialogues have been translated into normal Dutch with debilitating effect. And the acting is just abysmal. Marianne Basler is totally lost in this role. And as for Monique van der Ven, well she is the miscast of the millennium. She is far too common and low-brow to be able to pull off her role of a wealthy socialite. It all just goes to prove that it takes a hell of a lot more than carriages and costumes to make a good period film. My suggestion: rent ANY BBC costume drama series to see how it should be done. And find a translation for Eline Vere, a beautiful novel.