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The Butterfly Lifts the Cat Up

The Butterfly Lifts the Cat Up

Genres

Drama

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David Storm learned 10 years ago that he has MS. For this reason and without telling her he leaves his girlfriend, Linda. Now he lives alone and only his brother, Anton, has much contact with him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.333/10

Release Date

10 November 1994

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Arjan Kindermans

Arjan Kindermans

David

Marjolein Beumer

Marjolein Beumer

Linda

Rik Launspach

Rik Launspach

Anton

Karla Wieringa

Karla Wieringa

Marjan

Joost van Hezik

Joost van Hezik

Robert

Jules Croiset

Jules Croiset

Huisarts

Duco Luitse

Duco Luitse

Alexander

Josée Ruiter

Josée Ruiter

Wijkverpleegster

Marnix Kappers

Marnix Kappers

Zanger

Hugo Vanex

Hugo Vanex

Pianist

Yolanda Zwartjes

Yolanda Zwartjes

Barvrouw

Eugene Reisser

Eugene Reisser

Zwerver

Peter Vos

Peter Vos

Zwerver

Paul van der Plas

Paul van der Plas

Bouwvakker

Dennis Overweg

Dennis Overweg

Bouwvakker

Paul Metten

Paul Metten

Bouwvakker

Marjolijn Fockens

Marjolijn Fockens

Conductrice

Bob Van Hellenberg Hubar Jr.

Bob Van Hellenberg Hubar Jr.

Kind

Jacky Koper

Jacky Koper

Kind

Felix Chiotakis

Felix Chiotakis

Kind

Dennis Verheul

Dennis Verheul

Kind

Calvin Dorder

Calvin Dorder

Kind

Louis Stam

Louis Stam

Kind

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