Black Book (2006)
- Starring:
- Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Verhoeven
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Foreign, War, Mystery & Suspense
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Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven returned to the Netherlands after more than twenty years of success in Hollywood to direct this epic-scale war drama based on a true story. Rachel Steinn (Carice van Houten) is a beautiful Jewish woman living in German-occupied Holland during late 1944. Her family members - who have been falsely promised safe passage to Belgium (their names recorded in the 'black book' of the title) are instead robbed and slaughtered by the Germans on a premeditated basis; Rachel herself manages to escape by diving into the water and swimming away. She narrowly avoids capture, then joins the local resistance movement. With her hair dyed blonde, Rachel can easily pass for Aryan, and when the leader of the Dutch resistance movement learns his son has been captured by Axis forces, Rachel is asked to use her feminine charms to persuade a German commander to arrange for the boy's release. Rachel soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous double life as she becomes a sexual plaything for the Nazis while attempting to bring down their evil empire as a spy. Zwartboek was written by Verhoeven and Gerard Soeteman, who collaborated on the 1977 international success Soldier of Orange. Zwartboek received its world premier at the 2006 Venice Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 146 mins
Complete Cast:
- Carice van Houten - Rachel Stein/Ellis De Vries
- Thom Hoffman - Hans Akkermans
- Waldemar Kobus - Günther Franken
- Christian Berkel - General Käutner
- Peter Blok - Van Gein
- Ronald Armbrust - Tim Kuipers
- Matthias Schoenaerts - Joop
- Xander Straat - Maarten
- Rixt Leddy - Anny
- Pieter Tiddens - Herman
- Dirk Zeelenberg - Siem
- Jobst Schnibbe - Driver Müntze
- Jack Vecht - Mr. Stein
- Seth Kamphuijs - Brother Max
- Skip Goeree - Ronnie's Husband
- Marisa van Eyle - Mr. Tsjepkema
- Bas van der Horst - Jante Tsjepkema
- Merel van Houts - Tsjepkema Child
- Maaike Kempeneers - Tsjepkema Child
- Wimie Wilhelm - Female Prison Guard
- Tjebbo Gerritsma - Prison Guard With Accordion
- Nolan Hemmings - Captain British Intelligence
- Ronald de Bruin - Dutch CD in Train # 1
- Marcel Musters - Henk
- Rian Gerritsen - Drunken Woman in Prison # 1
- Maiko Kemper - Siegfried
- Liza de Weerd - Receptionist
- Oded Menashe - Husband of Rachel Rosenthal-Stein
- Tomer Agami - Son of Rachel Rosenthal-Stein
- Michiel Husman
- Sebastian Koch - Ludwig Müntze
- Halina Reijn - Ronnie
- Derek de Lint - Gerben Kuipers
- Dolf de Vries - Notary Smaal
- Michiel Huisman - Rob Maalderink
- Frank Lammers - Kees
- Johnny de Mol - Theo
- Diana Dobbleman - Mrs. Smaal
- Lidewij Mahler - Linda
- Gijs Naber - Cas
- Michiel de Jong - David
- Boris Saran - Joseph
- Jacqueline Blom - Mrs. Stein
- Herman Boerman - Skipper Willi
- Bert Luppes - Mr. Tsjepkema
- Heleen Minuer - Steinte Tsjepkema
- Foeke Kolff - Tsjepkema Child
- Charlotte Rinnooy Kan - Tsjepkema Child
- Janni Goslinga - Lady in Fur Coat
- Theo Maassen - Prison Guard With Baret
- Timothy Deenihan - Canadian Colonel
- Garick Hagon - British General
- Menno van Beekum - Dutch SD in Train # 2
- Hugo Metsers - Shock Trooper
- Susan Visser - Drunken Woman in Prison # 2
- Carsten Sasse - German Sentry
- Willem de Wolf - Property Man
- Roni Yedid - Daughter of Rachel Rosenthal-Stein
- Gabriela Lewis - Tour Guide
- Director(s):
- Paul Verhoeven
- Writer(s):
- Gerard Soeteman, Paul Verhoeven
- Producer(s):
- Jeroen Beker, Jos van der Linden, Teun Hilte
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Profanity, Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Nudity)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense, Foreign, War
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- 2007 - Black Book - Austin Film Critics - Best Foreign Film
- 2006 - Black Book - Netherlands Film Festival - Best Picture
- 2006 - Black Book - Netherlands Film Festival - Best Actress
- 2006 - Black Book - Netherlands Film Festival - Best Director
