Character (1997)

  • NR
  • 04/17/1997 (US)
  • History, Drama
  • 2h 2m

Overview

In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.

Ferdinand Bordewijk

Story

Mike van Diem

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Jan Decleir's headshot

Jan Decleir

Dreverhaven
Fedja van Huêt's headshot

Fedja van Huêt

Katadreuffe
Betty Schuurman's headshot

Betty Schuurman

Joba
Tamar van den Dop's headshot

Tamar van den Dop

Lorna Te George
Victor Löw's headshot

Victor Löw

De Gankelaar
Hans Kesting's headshot

Hans Kesting

Jan Maan
Lou Landré's headshot

Lou Landré

Rentenstein
Bernard Droog's headshot

Bernard Droog

Stroomkoning

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