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Character (1997) · Cineora

Character poster

A MIKE VAN DIEM FILM

Character

19972h 2mMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 12.1K votes

THE STORY

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.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Dark
Family
Justice
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains a child in peril.

DirectorMike van Diem

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jan DecleirDreverhaven

Fedja van HuêtKatadreuffe

Betty SchuurmanJoba

Tamar van den DopLorna Te George

Victor LöwDe Gankelaar

Hans KestingJan Maan

Lou LandréRentenstein

Bernhard DroogStroomkoning

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