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To fight the enemy, she must become one of them. - Black Book
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Title: Black Book

Release Date: 14 Sep 2006

Runtime: 2h 25m

Genre: Drama, Thriller, War

Director: Fu Works, AVRO, VIP Medienfonds 4, Egoli Tossell Pictures, Clockwork Pictures, Studio Babelsberg, Motion Investment Group, Motel Films, Hector BV, ContentFilm International

Production Companies: Fu Works, AVRO, VIP Medienfonds 4, Egoli Tossell Pictures, Clockwork Pictures, Studio Babelsberg, Motion Investment Group, Motel Films, Hector BV, ContentFilm International

Overview: In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

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Average Vote: 7.455 (1155 votes)

Cast

  • Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries: Carice van Houten
  • Ludwig Müntze: Sebastian Koch
  • Hans Akkermans: Thom Hoffman
  • Ronnie: Halina Reijn
  • Günther Franken: Waldemar Kobus
  • Joop: Matthias Schoenaerts
  • Prison Guard with Baret: Theo Maassen
  • Gerben Kuipers: Derek de Lint
  • General Käutner: Christian Berkel
  • Notary Wim Smaal: Dolf de Vries
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