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Groenten uit Balen

  • 2011
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.2K
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Groenten uit Balen (2011)
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Germaine Debruycker is 18 when the workers at the Vieille Montagne factory, including her father, go on strike to obtain a 10 franc raise. The turbulent strike lasts for 9 weeks and changes ... Read allGermaine Debruycker is 18 when the workers at the Vieille Montagne factory, including her father, go on strike to obtain a 10 franc raise. The turbulent strike lasts for 9 weeks and changes their lives forever. Based on a true story.Germaine Debruycker is 18 when the workers at the Vieille Montagne factory, including her father, go on strike to obtain a 10 franc raise. The turbulent strike lasts for 9 weeks and changes their lives forever. Based on a true story.

  • Director
    • Frank van Mechelen
  • Writers
    • Guido van Meir
    • Walter Van Den Broeck
  • Stars
    • Stany Crets
    • Tiny Bertels
    • Michel van Dousselaere
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank van Mechelen
    • Writers
      • Guido van Meir
      • Walter Van Den Broeck
    • Stars
      • Stany Crets
      • Tiny Bertels
      • Michel van Dousselaere
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Stany Crets
    Stany Crets
    • Jan Debruycker
    Tiny Bertels
    Tiny Bertels
    • Clara Debruycker
    Michel van Dousselaere
    • Opa Debruycker
    Evelien Bosmans
    Evelien Bosmans
    • Germaine Debruycker
    Clara Cleymans
    Clara Cleymans
    • Alice
    Herwig Ilegems
    Herwig Ilegems
    • Rik
    Bart Hollanders
    Bart Hollanders
    • Luc Verheyen
    Veerle Dobbelaere
    Veerle Dobbelaere
    • Mevrouw Verheyen
    Koen De Bouw
    Koen De Bouw
    • Mijnheer Verheyen
    Lucas Van den Eynde
    Lucas Van den Eynde
    • Piet Populiers
    Axel Daeseleire
    Axel Daeseleire
    • Marcel
    Luc Nuyens
    • Frans
    Tom Dewispelaere
    Tom Dewispelaere
    • Kris
    Jonas Leemans
    • Tjip
    Mathijs Scheepers
    Mathijs Scheepers
    • Jef Sleeckx
    Stef Aerts
    Stef Aerts
    • Arnout
    Carl Berteele
    • Radioreporter
    Warre Borgmans
    • Bankdirecteur
    • Director
      • Frank van Mechelen
    • Writers
      • Guido van Meir
      • Walter Van Den Broeck
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    7severens-martijn

    Fun movie despite the lesser acting performances

    Fun movie to watch, even despite the lesser quality in the acting performances. Except for some, with in particular Stanny Crets, he was awesome in this movie! He did a fine job..

    You can't compare this to other Belgian movies though, like 'De helaasheid der dingen' or 'Aanrijding in Moskou'. But it does a great job of keeping you interested during the entire movie, and giving you a good laugh every now and then. The build-up is fine and so is the audio-visual aspect. But I did notice some small mistakes in their 70's setting, such as stuff you wouldn't actually be seeing in the street image those days.

    Should be a nice movie for a Sunday afternoon though.

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    • Trivia
      The movie is based on a play by Walter van den Broeck, who figures in the movie as one of the strikers.
    • Connections
      References Love Story (1970)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2011 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Овощи из Балена
    • Production companies
      • BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance
      • Skyline Entertainment
      • Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,729,514
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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