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Black Book

Original title: Zwartboek
  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 2h 25min
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
75K
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Thom Hoffman, Carice van Houten, and Sebastian Koch in Zwartboek (2006)
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In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
75K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,327
171
  • Director
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Writers
    • Gerard Soeteman
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Stars
    • Carice van Houten
    • Sebastian Koch
    • Thom Hoffman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Writers
    • Gerard Soeteman
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Stars
    • Carice van Houten
    • Sebastian Koch
    • Thom Hoffman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 261User reviews
    • 240Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 23 nominations total

    Videos1

    Black Book
    Trailer 1:54
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    Zwartboek (2006)
    Carice van Houten in Zwartboek (2006)
    Carice van Houten and Michiel Huisman in Zwartboek (2006)
    Carice van Houten in Zwartboek (2006)
    Carice van Houten and Sebastian Koch in Zwartboek (2006)
    Sebastian Koch in Zwartboek (2006)
    Waldemar Kobus in Zwartboek (2006)
    Carice van Houten and Michiel Huisman in Zwartboek (2006)
    Thom Hoffman and Carice van Houten in Zwartboek (2006)
    Carice van Houten and Sebastian Koch in Zwartboek (2006)
    Waldemar Kobus and Halina Reijn in Zwartboek (2006)
    Thom Hoffman in Zwartboek (2006)

    Top cast

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    Carice van Houten
    Carice van Houten
    • Rachel Steinas Rachel Stein…
    Sebastian Koch
    Sebastian Koch
    • Ludwig Müntzeas Ludwig Müntze
    Thom Hoffman
    Thom Hoffman
    • Hans Akkermansas Hans Akkermans
    Halina Reijn
    Halina Reijn
    • Ronnieas Ronnie
    Waldemar Kobus
    Waldemar Kobus
    • Günther Frankenas Günther Franken
    Derek de Lint
    Derek de Lint
    • Gerben Kuipersas Gerben Kuipers
    Christian Berkel
    Christian Berkel
    • Gen. Käutneras Gen. Käutner
    Dolf de Vries
    • Wim Smaal - Notaryas Wim Smaal - Notary
    Peter Blok
    Peter Blok
    • Van Geinas Van Gein
    Michiel Huisman
    Michiel Huisman
    • Robas Rob
    Ronald Armbrust
    • Tim Kuipersas Tim Kuipers
    Frank Lammers
    Frank Lammers
    • Keesas Kees
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    • Joopas Joop
    Johnny de Mol
    Johnny de Mol
    • Theoas Theo
    Xander Straat
    • Maartenas Maarten
    Diana Dobbelman
    • Mrs. Smaalas Mrs. Smaal
    Rixt Leddy
    • Annyas Anny
    Lidewij Mahler
    • Lindaas Linda
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Gerard Soeteman
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Israel 1956. Rachel, a Jew, rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz where she is working as a teacher. It brings back memories of her experiences in The Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. September 1944. Rachel is in trouble when her hiding place is bombed by allied troops. She gets in contact with a man from the resistance and joins a group of Jews who are to be smuggled across the Biesbosch by boat to the freed South Netherlands. Germans from a patrol boat murder them all however. Only Rachel is able to escape. She is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers. When Kuipers' son is captured after trying to smuggle weapons, he asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze. Soon she will find out the attack in the Biesbosch wasn't a coincidence. —Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl)
    gestapofemale pubic hairseductiondutch resistancehiding in a coffin443 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • To fight the enemy, she must become one of them.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most actors speak more than one language in the film. Carice van Houten speaks four languages fluently in the course of the film: Hebrew in the scenes in Israel, German with Nazi soldiers, English with Canadian army personnel and Dutch for the majority of the film.
    • Goofs
      The stylized maple leaf symbol displayed below the windshield of Dr. Akkermans' jeep was designed in the 1960's for the national flag. Before then, maple leaf designs were more naturalistic.
    • Quotes

      Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: I never knew this would happen. To fear the liberation...

    • Connections
      Edited into Zwartboek: The Special (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Ich bin die fesche Lola
      Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Friedrich Hollaender)

      Lyrics by Robert Liebmann

      Performed by Carice van Houten

      (c) 1930 by Ufaton-verlagsgesellschaft mbH (BMG Music Publishing Germany), Munich

    User reviews261

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Europe meets America
    A really interesting mix of American movie - driven by a strong narrative, complete with car chases and tense thriller moments - and European film - multilingual, with strong sense of historical moment and complex characterisation. The lead performance by Carice van Houten is compelling and charismatic. Overall the film does not amount to a big emotional experience - the centre of the emotion, however, is subtle and focused on the scenes of Ellis (the Jewish heroine, undercover among the Nazis) and Muntze (the German officer) in bed together. A complex and believable love develops between them which is the heart of the film. Great to see Verhoeven back in Europe on a project of passion, bringing back some American know-how to a fairly large scale film, albeit for a pretty modest budget (c$20M I believe).
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    • Oct 25, 2006

    FAQ3

    • Why were there soldiers moving in to defend the kibbutz in the final scene?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Netherlands)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • German
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • La lista negra
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Fu Works
      • Egoli Tossell Pictures
      • Clockwork Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,398,532
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $112,521
      • Apr 8, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,768,563
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 25min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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