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The Price of Sugar

Original title: Hoe duur was de suiker
  • 20132013
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.6K
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Gaite Jansen and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing in The Price of Sugar (2013)
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The Price Of Sugar tells the alternately gripping, romantic and heart-wrenching story of Sarith and Mini-Mini as they grow up on the sugar plantations of Suriname in the latter half of the e... Read allThe Price Of Sugar tells the alternately gripping, romantic and heart-wrenching story of Sarith and Mini-Mini as they grow up on the sugar plantations of Suriname in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Where Sarith is the most beautiful woman in the colony, the mulatto Min... Read allThe Price Of Sugar tells the alternately gripping, romantic and heart-wrenching story of Sarith and Mini-Mini as they grow up on the sugar plantations of Suriname in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Where Sarith is the most beautiful woman in the colony, the mulatto Mini-Mini is forever in her shadow, slave to her own half-sister.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jean van de Velde
  • Writers
    • Cynthia McLeod(novel)
    • Jean van de Velde(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gaite Jansen
    • Neil Sandilands
    • Anna Raadsveld
  • Director
    • Jean van de Velde
  • Writers
    • Cynthia McLeod(novel)
    • Jean van de Velde(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gaite Jansen
    • Neil Sandilands
    • Anna Raadsveld
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    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Gaite Jansen
    Gaite Jansen
    • Sarith
    Neil Sandilands
    Neil Sandilands
    • Reinder Almersma
    Anna Raadsveld
    • Elza
    Carel Nel
    Carel Nel
    • Von Beunekom
    Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing
    Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing
    • Mini-Mini
    Benja Bruijning
    Benja Bruijning
    • Nathan
    Yannick van de Velde
    Yannick van de Velde
    Kees Boot
    Kees Boot
    • Julius Robles Medina
    Daniel Janks
    Daniel Janks
    • Father Nassy
    Jaap Spijkers
    Werner Kolf
    Werner Kolf
    Bart Klever
    José Domingos
    • Slave Merchant
    Deirdre Wolhuter
      Genelva Krind
      Genelva Krind
      Estelle Terblanche
      Estelle Terblanche
      • Rebecca
      De-Wet Nagel
      • Rich merchant
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      • Director
        • Jean van de Velde
      • Writers
        • Cynthia McLeod(novel)
        • Jean van de Velde(screenplay)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
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      • Goofs
        Nathan mentions trying for the post of ambassador to Italy in Rome. Italy was not a unitary state until the mid 19th century, and the city of Rome at the time was the capital of the Papal States, ruled directly by the Pope.
      • Alternate versions
        Released as both a theatrical 2 hour film and an extended mini-series for television consisting of four 45 minute episodes.
      • Connections
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      User reviews7

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      nice
      a historical drama. not better or worst by many others. its virtue - to remember a page from the Modern history of Netherlands. its sin - the too obvious feminist manifesto message. and the desire to explore a too large field of problems, proposing , not always, the best solutions. the seductive parts are the same from the other historical dramas giving stories from territories overseas. the mixture of exoticism and clash between cultures and Manichean portraits. the last thing is the source of "like too many others" as conclusion about this series. because, in fact, only bad thing in this case is the difference between a generous subject and the easy story , pink and real too sentimental, ignoring the rules proposed in the first part for the end "ad usum Delphini". but it is a nice film. and this could be the only significant thing about it.
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      • Apr 12, 2017

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 26, 2013 (Netherlands)
      • Countries of origin
        • Netherlands
        • Germany
        • South Africa
      • Official site
        • Official Facebook
      • Language
        • Dutch
      • Also known as
        • Цена сахара
      • Filming locations
        • South Africa
      • Production companies
        • Comet Film Produktion GmbH
        • Cool Beans
        • PV Pictures
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      • Budget
        • €6,011,348 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $1,625,240
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      • Runtime
        2 hours
      • Color
        • Color

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