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Odyssey of Love

Odyssey of Love

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Paul has a full-time lover, an older English woman whose common sense and down-to-earth qualities more than compensate for her relative lack of passion. After all, he is surrounded by women clamoring for time with him in bed. So are all the other men in the story. When one of his sons dies suddenly during an operation, Paul is devastated and cannot make out what has gone wrong in his life. None of his current crop of friends has any insight to offer. Some of these questions become clearer when his sister, with whom he is almost unnaturally close, comes to visit.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

27 August 1987

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Herbert Flack

Herbert Flack

Paul Henkes

Sarah Brackett

Sarah Brackett

Elizabeth Henkes

Patty Brard

Patty Brard

Valerie

Liz Snoyink

Liz Snoyink

Zippy

Eddie Marchena

Eddie Marchena

Ramon

Ramon Todd Dandare

Ramon Todd Dandare

Nicholas

Devika Strooker

Devika Strooker

Ramona

John van Dreelen

John van Dreelen

Dr. Alexander De Winter

Mavis Helneyer

Mavis Helneyer

Aida

Lilian van Everdingen

Lilian van Everdingen

Isabela

Laura Quast

Laura Quast

Koningin van de Nacht

Myrena Sint Jago

Myrena Sint Jago

Cecilia

Kenneth Herdigein

Kenneth Herdigein

Waldo

Monifa King

Monifa King

Belinda

Thom Hoffman

Thom Hoffman

Bart Buisman

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