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De wisselwachter

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
860
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The Illusionist (1983)
Drama

A woman gets off a train by mistake and finds herself stranded alone with a peculiar man who doesn't even speak her language.A woman gets off a train by mistake and finds herself stranded alone with a peculiar man who doesn't even speak her language.A woman gets off a train by mistake and finds herself stranded alone with a peculiar man who doesn't even speak her language.

  • Director
    • Jos Stelling
  • Writers
    • Jean-Paul Franssens
    • George Brugmans
    • Hans de Wolf
  • Stars
    • Jim van der Woude
    • Stéphane Excoffier
    • John Kraaijkamp Sr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    860
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jos Stelling
    • Writers
      • Jean-Paul Franssens
      • George Brugmans
      • Hans de Wolf
    • Stars
      • Jim van der Woude
      • Stéphane Excoffier
      • John Kraaijkamp Sr.
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations

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    Jim van der Woude
    • De Wisselwachter
    Stéphane Excoffier
    • De Vrouw
    John Kraaijkamp Sr.
    John Kraaijkamp Sr.
    • De Machinist
    • (as John Kraaykamp)
    Josse De Pauw
    Josse De Pauw
    • De Postbode
    Ton van Dort
    • De Hulpmachinist
    • Director
      • Jos Stelling
    • Writers
      • Jean-Paul Franssens
      • George Brugmans
      • Hans de Wolf
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    10/10
    A masterpiece
    I've seen De Wisselwachter for the first time about fifteen years ago, but this movie is still with me in some way, and sometimes I feel the need to see it again. The director guides us in an absurd story with an absurd background, but like in a dream, the disbelief never settles in and we are projected in the little world of the movie as it was a perfectly coherent parallel universe. The events in the storyline are scarce, but the tension is always very high, like in a well-made thriller, and the attention of the viewer never fleets.

    The visuals are stunning, with no shot falling short of having a perfect composition and gorgeous colors. The sound is used sparingly - the film is nearly completely speechless and the music is used with great parsimony, only the ambient noise is always present - but with great effect. Very original and throughly enjoyable.
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    • bjacob
    • Dec 1, 2006

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1986 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der Weichensteller
    • Filming locations
      • Loch Ossian, Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Concorde Film
      • Jos Stelling Filmprodukties BV
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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