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Zwartboek (2006) -- In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   21,912 votes
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Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Writers:
Gerard Soeteman (written by)
Paul Verhoeven (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 September 2006 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller | War more
Tagline:
To fight the enemy, she must become one of them.
Plot:
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Halle Berry May Fight Insane Pregnant Woman
 (From newsinfilm. 1 June 2009, 6:59 PM, PDT)

Paul Verhoeven Still Wants To Sex You Up
 (From Cinema Blend. 10 September 2008, 6:38 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Excellent WWII thriller more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Book (Germany) (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
145 min
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Fu Works more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Most actors speak more than one language in the film. Carice van Houten speaks four languages fluently in the course of the film: Hebrew in the scenes in Israel, German with Nazi soldiers, English with Canadian army personnel, and Dutch for the majority of the film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The one half track to appear in the movie has the markings of a Gross Deutschland vehicle. This was an elite Werhmacht unit that was never in the Netherlands. more
Quotes:
Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: I never knew this would happen. To fear the liberation... more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Zwartboek: The making of. (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Ich Tanze mit Dir in den Himmel Hinein more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a book?
Is it true that Germans were allowed to execute Nazis that they already had excution warrants for after the war had ended?
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150 out of 183 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent WWII thriller, 15 September 2006
8/10
Author: adriaan-dekkers056 from Canada

Saw it at Toronto Int. Film Festival with Paul Verhoeven and Carice van Houten on stage. This movie has Verhoeven's trademark stamp all over it. It's evident this film was a more personal project for him. Non stop action and good acting, especially from the lead actress, Carice van Houten. I've seen other films (American and French) about Resistance fighters during WWII, but non of them gripped me by the throat like this one. I admit Verhoeven is at times a bit heavy-handed, especially the sound effects of German machine guns, but the story never sags. It's a "By the seat of your pants" type of movie. After you leave the theater, the impact of the story stays with you for days. Go and see it when it comes to your local cinema in North America. I highly recommend it.

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