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The Mantle of Love

The Mantle of Love

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De Mantel der Liefde is a bizarre, over the top and at times hilarious settling of scores with the Catholic Church, commercial movie culture and 1970's petit bourgeois Dutch culture in general.

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Budget

$450

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

01 July 1978

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Mary

Marjan Berk

Marjan Berk

Annie

Ronnie Bierman

Ronnie Bierman

Gerda

Hans Boskamp

Hans Boskamp

Moses/Producer

Bertus Botterman

Bertus Botterman

Father

Adrian Brine

Adrian Brine

Abortion medic

Hans Cornelissen

Hans Cornelissen

Jongen

Hans Croiset

Hans Croiset

Minister

Jules Croiset

Jules Croiset

Pastor

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Cor

Liëla Koguchi

Liëla Koguchi

Miss Split

Mimi Kok

Mimi Kok

Baker's wife

Sylvia de Leur

Sylvia de Leur

Lies

Henk Molenberg

Henk Molenberg

Bishop

Joost Prinsen

Joost Prinsen

Jesus/Director

Ellen Röhrman

Ellen Röhrman

Krekeltje

Julien Schoenaerts

Julien Schoenaerts

Cardinal

Paul Röttger

Paul Röttger

Henkie

Moniek Toebosch

Moniek Toebosch

Secretary

Siem Vroom

Siem Vroom

Sjaak

Marcel de Wijs

Marcel de Wijs

Altar server

Yanaika Lempers

Yanaika Lempers

Toos

Wiesje Bouwmeester

Wiesje Bouwmeester

Aunt Bep

Sies Foletta

Sies Foletta

Sies Foletta

Marianne Wolf

Marianne Wolf

Girl

Tim Beekman

Tim Beekman

Baker

Wim van der Grijn

Wim van der Grijn

Cyclist

Frans Vorstman

Frans Vorstman

Sir Marx

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