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DramaThrillerWar

Black Book

- To fight the enemy, she must become one of them.

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Release Date : 2006-09-14

Language :DutchGermanEnglishHebrew

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fu WorksAVROVIP Medienfonds 4Egoli Tossell PicturesClockwork PicturesStudio BabelsbergMotion Investment GroupMotel FilmsHector BVContentFilm International

Production Country : BelgiumGermanyNetherlandsUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Black Book

Cast

Carice van Houten

Character Name : Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries

Original Name : Carice van Houten

Gender : Female

Sebastian Koch

Character Name : Ludwig Müntze

Original Name : Sebastian Koch

Gender : Male

Thom Hoffman

Character Name : Hans Akkermans

Original Name : Thom Hoffman

Gender : Male

Halina Reijn

Character Name : Ronnie

Original Name : Halina Reijn

Gender : Female

Waldemar Kobus

Character Name : Günther Franken

Original Name : Waldemar Kobus

Gender : Male

Matthias Schoenaerts

Character Name : Joop

Original Name : Matthias Schoenaerts

Gender : Male

Theo Maassen

Character Name : Prison Guard with Baret

Original Name : Theo Maassen

Gender : Male

Derek de Lint

Character Name : Gerben Kuipers

Original Name : Derek de Lint

Gender : Male

Christian Berkel

Character Name : General Käutner

Original Name : Christian Berkel

Gender : Male

Dolf de Vries

Character Name : Notary Wim Smaal

Original Name : Dolf de Vries

Gender : Male

Peter Blok

Character Name : Van Gein

Original Name : Peter Blok

Gender : Male

Michiel Huisman

Character Name : Rob

Original Name : Michiel Huisman

Gender : Male

Ronald Armbrust

Character Name : Tim Kuipers

Original Name : Ronald Armbrust

Gender : Male

Frank Lammers

Character Name : Kees

Original Name : Frank Lammers

Gender : Male

Johnny de Mol

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Johnny de Mol

Gender : Male

Xander Straat

Character Name : Maarten

Original Name : Xander Straat

Gender : Male

Diana Dobbelman

Character Name : Mrs. Smaal

Original Name : Diana Dobbelman

Gender : Male

Timothy Deenihan

Character Name : Canadian Colonel

Original Name : Timothy Deenihan

Gender : Male

Nolan Hemmings

Character Name : British Intelligence Captain

Original Name : Nolan Hemmings

Gender : Male

Skip Goeree

Character Name : Ronnie's Husband

Original Name : Skip Goeree

Gender : Male

Bert Luppes

Character Name : Mr. Tjepkema

Original Name : Bert Luppes

Gender : Male

Marisa van Eyle

Character Name : Mrs. Tjepkema

Original Name : Marisa van Eyle

Gender : Female

Garrick Hagon

Character Name : British General

Original Name : Garrick Hagon

Gender : Male

Ronald de Bruin

Character Name : Dutch SD in Train #1

Original Name : Ronald de Bruin

Gender : Male

Menno van Beekum

Character Name : Dutch SD in Train #2

Original Name : Menno van Beekum

Gender : Male

Marcel Musters

Character Name : Henk

Original Name : Marcel Musters

Gender : Male

Gijs Naber

Character Name : Cas

Original Name : Gijs Naber

Gender : Male

Pieter Tiddens

Character Name : Herman

Original Name : Pieter Tiddens

Gender : Male

Hugo Metsers

Character Name : Shock Trooper

Original Name : Hugo Metsers

Gender : Male

Mike Reus

Character Name : Agent Controlepost

Original Name : Mike Reus

Gender : Male

Merel Pauw

Character Name : Children Tjepkema

Original Name : Merel Pauw

Gender : Female

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Carice van Houten plays a spy working for the Dutch Resistance during WW2**_ During the German occupation of Netherlands in WW2, a Jewess singer turned spy (Carice van Houten) gains access to the Gestapo headquarters to help the Dutch Resistance. Sebastian Koch plays a sympathetic German officer while Waldemar Kobus is on hand as the heavy. Thom Hoffman plays an agent for the Resistance. “Black Book” (2006), aka “Zwartboek,” is a Euro WW2 film by Paul Verhoeven that balances drama, action, intrigue, romance and suspense. It’s reminiscent of contemporaneous flicks like “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) and “Valkyrie” (2008). It’s not great like the former, but it’s in the same league as the latter. Despite its length, the story movies along swiftly, albeit awkwardly on a couple occasions. Carice shines in the challenging key role and Koch is likable. There was one scene that I didn’t find convincing, but it was forgivable. Unfortunately there’s a twist in the last act involving a character that doesn’t gel with the character’s previous actions. The film runs 2 hours, 25 minutes, and was shot in the Netherlands with the bookend scenes filmed in Israel and studio work done in Brandenburg, Germany. GRADE: B-