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Mira (1971)

R | | Drama | 4 March 1971 (Netherlands)
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The story of a small and conservative West-Flemish village opposing the construction of a bridge over the Scheldt.

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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
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Notaris
Romain Deconinck ...
Landmeter
Ann Petersen ...
Hospita
Ward de Ravet ...
Rijkswachter
Jo Gevers
Bert André ...
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The story of a small and conservative West-Flemish village opposing the construction of a bridge over the Scheldt.

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Mira of de teleurgang van de waterhoek  »

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NLG 1,000,000 (estimated)
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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 ('t Schaep Met De 5 Pooten (1969)) before making this film. See more »

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Written and Performed by Georges Delerue Et Son Orchestre
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A typical dutch movie about the countrysite and sex
28 January 2000 | by – See all my reviews

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
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