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The Rotterdam Bombing
The Rotterdam Bombing

The Rotterdam Bombing

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RomanceDramaWar

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A thrilling love story between the young boxer Vincent and the German Eva, who soon has to marry with the middle-aged Dirk to save her family. While the war starts in the Netherlands their impossible love inflames. May 14, 1940, the day that the centre of Rotterdam is bombed and the young lovers lose sight of each other.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

4.931/10

Release Date

19 December 2012

Country

Belgium

Cast

Jan Smit

Jan Smit

Vincent de Graaf

Roos van Erkel

Roos van Erkel

Eva von Heerle

Pieter van der Sman

Pieter van der Sman

Dirk Lagerwaard

Mike Weerts

Mike Weerts

Chris de Graaf

Monic Hendrickx

Monic Hendrickx

Mrs. von Heerle

Gerard Cox

Gerard Cox

Uncle Cor

Olga Zuiderhoek

Olga Zuiderhoek

Vincent's Grandmother

Teri Tordai

Teri Tordai

Aunt Anke

Thomas van Montfort

Thomas van Montfort

German Officer

Pieter van der Sman, Sr.

Pieter van der Sman, Sr.

Old Vincent de Graaf

Aart Staartjes

Aart Staartjes

Old Vincent de Graaf (voice)

Paul van Soest

Paul van Soest

Driver Willem

Joop Kasteel

Joop Kasteel

Colonel Schloss

Jobst Schnibbe

Jobst Schnibbe

Anton von Heerle

Jelle Palmaerts

Jelle Palmaerts

Herman von Heerle

Joost Prinsen

Joost Prinsen

Vincent's Grandfather

Loïs Dols de Jong

Loïs Dols de Jong

Receptionist

Ferdi Stofmeel

Ferdi Stofmeel

Sergeant Major

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