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Bride Flight

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.7K
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POPULARITY
37,260
3,972
Karina Smulders and Waldemar Torenstra in Bride Flight (2008)
A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.
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A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,260
3,972
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ben Sombogaart
    • Writer
      • Marieke van der Pol(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Karina Smulders
      • Anna Drijver
      • Elise Schaap
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ben Sombogaart
    • Writer
      • Marieke van der Pol(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Karina Smulders
      • Anna Drijver
      • Elise Schaap
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 3 nominations

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    Bride Flight (2008)
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    Waldemar Torenstra and Anna Drijver in Bride Flight (2008)
    Anna Drijver and Elise Schaap in Bride Flight (2008)
    Bride Flight (2008)
    Elise Schaap in Bride Flight (2008)
    Bride Flight (2008)
    Anna Drijver in Bride Flight (2008)
    Karina Smulders and Anna Drijver in Bride Flight (2008)
    Micha Hulshof in Bride Flight (2008)
    Mattijn Hartemink, Piotr Kukla, and Elise Schaap in Bride Flight (2008)
    Piotr Kukla and Anna Drijver in Bride Flight (2008)

    Top cast

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    Karina Smulders
    Karina Smulders
    • Ada van Holland
    Anna Drijver
    Anna Drijver
    • Esther Cahn
    Elise Schaap
    Elise Schaap
    • Marjorie Mullin
    Pleuni Touw
    • Old Ada
    Willeke van Ammelrooy
    Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Old Esther
    Petra Laseur
    • Old Marjorie
    Waldemar Torenstra
    • Frank de Rooy
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Old Frank
    Micha Hulshof
    • Derk Visser
    Mattijn Hartemink
    • Hans Doorman
    Walter Bart
    • Leon
    Hans Man in 't Veld
    • Vicar
    Rawiri Paratene
    Rawiri Paratene
    • Old Mosie
    Rob Mokaraka
    • Mosie
    Mykola Allen
    • Bobby Doorman
    Marc Klein Essink
    • Bob Doorman
    Anne Lamsvelt
    • Hannah Doorman
    Myranda Jongeling
    • Mevrouw Doorman
    • Director
      • Ben Sombogaart
    • Writer
      • Marieke van der Pol(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rutger Hauer's first role in a Dutch full-length movie after twenty-eight years.
    • Goofs
      The KLM plane is shown landing in Karachi with mountains in the background. There are no mountains in Karachi. Also at Karachi airport Arabic is written on the walls. Urdu is the written and spoken language there.
    • Quotes

      [after walking up a hill to their house, Ada finds a horrible bunker]

      Ada: It's a bunker.

      Derk: They were afraid of an invasion by the Japs. The land is owned by the county but the bunker is ours.

    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #4.110 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Ilse DeLange (as Ilse Delance) and Sacha Skarbek

      Performed by Ilse DeLange (as Ilse Delance)

    User reviews31

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    10/10
    A New Land; Intertwined Fates
    This is an absolute GEM of a movie that tells the story of 3 women and 1 man who meet on a flight as they are emigrating in the early 50's from the Netherlands to New Zealand, leaving behind floods and terrible economic conditions. Many of the women on this flight(like our protagonists) have already accepted proposals of marriage from New Zealand men whom they have not even met. These 4 actors embark on a new life; but as things work out ,their lives become intertwined in unusual and unimagined ways.As events unfold, we see the consequences of decisions, some of which should have been reconsidered and were not,some which could be renounced and were, and some which were allowed to play out with tumultuous results.This intriguing saga is at times agonizing,at times uplifting, at times poignant but always compelling. The actors are excellent and fully photogenic! If you are interested in a superb,engrossing and captivating drama, get on board,buckle up and enjoy the flight.
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    • nahum24-765-841464
    • Jun 1, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Luxembourg
    • Official sites
      • Music Box Films (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Побег невесты
    • Filming locations
      • Luxembourg
    • Production companies
      • IDTV Film
      • Samsa Film
      • Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $501,360
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,044
      • Jun 12, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,173,494
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1(originally intended ratio)
      • 2.35 : 1

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