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The Dress
The Dress

The Dress

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ComedyDrama

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The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.579/10

Release Date

21 March 1996

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Van Tilt

Ingeborg Elzevier

Ingeborg Elzevier

Mrs. Van Tilt

Ricky Koole

Ricky Koole

Chantalle

Ariane Schluter

Ariane Schluter

Cleaning Woman

Khaldoun Elmecky

Khaldoun Elmecky

Cremer

Margo Dames

Margo Dames

Stewardess

Frans Vorstman

Frans Vorstman

Loohman

Peter Blok

Peter Blok

De Vos

Jacob Derwig

Jacob Derwig

Koerier

Rudolf Lucieer

Rudolf Lucieer

De Vet

Maike Meijer

Maike Meijer

Eva

Carol van Herwijnen

Carol van Herwijnen

Shopassistent

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Martin

Elizabeth Hoytink

Elizabeth Hoytink

Stella

Jack Wouterse

Jack Wouterse

Gardener

Kees Hulst

Kees Hulst

Neighbor

Loes Luca

Loes Luca

Blind Woman

Alex van Warmerdam

Alex van Warmerdam

Train conductor

Pieter Verhoeff

Pieter Verhoeff

Train conductor

Eric van der Donk

Eric van der Donk

Painter

Annet Malherbe

Annet Malherbe

Woman with gun

Jack Vecht

Jack Vecht

Hengelaar

Jaap Spijkers

Jaap Spijkers

Busdriver

Leny Breederveld

Leny Breederveld

Chantalle's mother

Bert Bunschoten

Bert Bunschoten

Chantalle's father

Olga Zuiderhoek

Olga Zuiderhoek

Marie

Susan Visser

Susan Visser

prostitute

Kees Prins

Kees Prins

Teacher

Marc van Warmerdam

Marc van Warmerdam

Vrachtwagenchauffeur

Mimoun Oaïssa

Mimoun Oaïssa

Overvaller

Cecile Heuer

Cecile Heuer

Vrouw voor etalage

Saskia Rinsma

Saskia Rinsma

Carla

Titus Muizelaar

Titus Muizelaar

Stratenmaker

Marcel Roijaards

Marcel Roijaards

Stratenmaker

Ramdew Krishna

Ramdew Krishna

Indiase man

Bert Luppes

Bert Luppes

Orgelman

Harald van der Lubbe

Harald van der Lubbe

Drukker

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