Diamant

Diamant

Genres

Drama

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In this filmed version of Flemish author Jef Gheeraerts' novel, Robert 'Robbe' Parain, an arrogant Antwerp police detective who operates at the limits of illegality and is in personal debt, tenaciously traces but also gets personally entangled in the dark, ruthless, criminal sides of the publicly so glamorous trade in diamonds, notably in his native Antwerp, Hong Kong, Brussels and Congo.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 May 2025

Country

Cast

Herbert Flack

Herbert Flack

Robert "Robbe" Parain

Karel Deruwe

Karel Deruwe

Julien Devos

Tine van den Brande

Tine van den Brande

Babouche Van Dam

Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Karel Van Grieken

Nolle Versyp

Nolle Versyp

Majoor Goethals

Ann Ceurvels

Ann Ceurvels

Chantal Vandevijver

Marc Peeters

Marc Peeters

Wally Schoeters

Mathias Sercu

Mathias Sercu

Ludo Millecamps

Dieudonné Kabongo

Dieudonné Kabongo

Mbalula

Luk D'Heu

Luk D'Heu

Sidi Gamal

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