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Antonian maailma

Original title: Antonia
  • 19951995
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
9K
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POPULARITY
26,379
2,959
Antonian maailma (1995)
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A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,379
2,959
  • Director
    • Marleen Gorris
  • Writer
    • Marleen Gorris(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Jan Decleir
    • Veerle van Overloop
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marleen Gorris
  • Writer
    • Marleen Gorris(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Jan Decleir
    • Veerle van Overloop
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 81User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

    Videos1

    Antonia's Line
    Trailer 1:35
    Antonia's Line

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    Willeke van Ammelrooy in Antonian maailma (1995)
    Flip Filz in Antonian maailma (1995)
    Elsie de Brauw and Els Dottermans in Antonian maailma (1995)
    Willeke van Ammelrooy and Els Dottermans in Antonian maailma (1995)

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    Willeke van Ammelrooy
    Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Antonia
    Jan Decleir
    Jan Decleir
    • Boer Bas
    Veerle van Overloop
    • Thérèse
    Els Dottermans
    • Danielle
    Dora van der Groen
    • Allegonde
    Esther Vriesendorp
    • Thérèse (13)
    Carolien Spoor
    Carolien Spoor
    • Thérèse (6)
    Thyrza Ravesteijn
    • Sarah
    Mil Seghers
    • Kromme Vinger
    Elsie de Brauw
    Elsie de Brauw
    • Lara
    Reinout Bussemaker
    Reinout Bussemaker
    • Simon
    Marina de Graaf
    • Deedee
    Jan Steen
    • Lippen Willem
    Catherine ten Bruggencate
    • Malle Madonna
    Paul Kooij
    • Protestant
    Fran Waller Zeper
    • Olga
    Leo Hogenboom
    • Pastoor
    Flip Filz
    Flip Filz
    • Kapelaan (The Curate)
    • Director
      • Marleen Gorris
    • Writer
      • Marleen Gorris(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was somewhat serendipitous. The film's reception in its native Netherlands had been somewhat lukewarm, and most of the attention had gone to Pikkusisko (1995) (which had also beaten Antonian maailma (1995) as Best Picture at the Dutch Film Festival that year). However, since Pikkusisko (1995) had not been officially released in theaters at the time, it couldn't qualify as the Dutch submission for the Oscars. Fortunately, Antonian maailma (1995) enjoyed much more critical success abroad, and especially the positive reception in the USA was felt to have contributed to the film winning the Oscar.
    • Quotes

      Verteller: The proverb is wrong. Time does not heal all wounds. It merely softens the pain and blurs the memories.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Broken Arrow/Black Sheep/Beautiful Girls/A Midwinter's Tale/Antonia's Line (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      My Blue Heaven
      Written by George Whiting and Walter Donaldson

      Performed by Dora van der Groen and Centrum Nieuwe Koormuziek

    User reviews81

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A Story Well-Told
    For the intelligent and reflective movie-goer, there is much to appreciate about this film. To begin with, the opening narration, although fantastic, is just about the best opening line to any story out there. It immediately draws one into the world of these weird, wonderful people. And that fantastic aspect is maintained throughout the film, like a fairy tale that provides a surprise around every corner. It is a pleasure to be taken into this kind of world for the 100+ minutes of the film.

    I strongly disagree with the comments, which the IMDb is currently (as of March 13/04) displaying as being "representative," which states:

    "If you hold dear the innocence of children, respect God and those who serve Him, and hold dear what is beautiful in a spiritual sense, you will probably dislike this film."

    That's one seriously narrow-minded opinion the IMDb people have selected as being representative. There was a time when the IMDb was more discriminating in what they allowed through to the site. That they allowed *this* posting through *and* chose it to represent the average response to the film is bad a sign; the ship is sailing but there's nobody at the wheel. Reading those comments, one could easily conclude that there are a great deal of sadly unimaginative people out there who just don't get this film.

    It isn't surprising that someone with the kind of insular view of the world as expressed in those "representative" comments wouldn't enjoy this film. I never thought of it this way, but I suppose "Antonia's Line" is not for the polite, ultra-conservative, easily-offendable religious folks out there who, it seems, are more apt to feel threatened by fantastic stories like this than to appreciate them for what they are. "Antonia's Line" is the kind of story that give us permission to *imagine* how things might be if they were just slightly eschew. This film is not a picture of the real world, but, like a good fairy tale, provides one an opportunity to reflect on a variety of human conditions and experiences that everyone in some way can relate to.

    In this regard, "Antonia's Line" is a wonderfully rich and rewarding film, and a beautifully well-told story.

    It should not be dismissed so easily. (And the IMDb ought to get their act together.)
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    • Mar 13, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1996 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Belgium
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Antonia's Line
    • Filming locations
      • Neuville-aux-Tourneurs, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Bergen
      • Prime Time
      • Bard Entertainments
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,228,275
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,051
      • Feb 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,249,321
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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