Zwartboek (2006)

Voti degli utenti:

8.0/10   

Regista:

Paul Verhoeven

Scrittori:

Gerard Soeteman (written by)
Paul Verhoeven (written by)

Data di uscita:

14 settembre 2006 (Netherlands)

Genere:

Drammatico | Thriller | Guerra

Slogan:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Resistance | Hiding | Boat | Hiding Place | Netherlands

Premi:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Hold on for an epic thrill ride

Cast

Carice van Houten	...	Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries
Sebastian Koch	...	Ludwig Müntze
Thom Hoffman	...	Hans Akkermans
Halina Reijn	...	Ronnie
Waldemar Kobus	...	Günther Franken
Derek de Lint	...	Gerben Kuipers
Christian Berkel	...	General Käutner
Dolf de Vries	...	Notary Wim Smaal
Peter Blok	...	Van Gein
Michiel Huisman	...	Rob
Ronald Armbrust	...	Tim Kuipers
Frank Lammers	...	Kees
Matthias Schoenaerts	...	Joop
Johnny de Mol	...	Theo
Xander Straat	...	Maarten

Alias:

Black Book (Germania) (International: English title)
Black Book (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and language.

Durata:

145 min

Nazionalità:

Netherlands | Germania | Belgium

Lingua:

Olandese | Inglese | Tedesco | Ebraico

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Japan:PG-12 | Australia:MA | Spain:18 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Sweden:15 (TV rating)

Luoghi riprese:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Compagnia:

Fu Works

Curiosità:

This film was the official Netherlands entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 79th Academy Awards. It was on the shortlist of nine films competing for a nomination, but it did not make it to the final five, announced on the 23 January 2007.

Errori:

Errori di fatto: People are traveling by train, while in real life no trains were going any more at that point in the war.

Citazioni:

Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: It is their intention, that for the queen and my fatherland, I have hook up with a powerful SD'er... Sleep with him...
Notary Smaal: Well you're on your own then. I can't help you with that.

Collegamenti:

Citato in "Pauw & Witteman: (#3.111)" (2009)

Colonna sonora:

Als Op Het Leidseplein De Lichtjes Weer Eens Branden Gaan

Hold on for an epic thrill ride

I attended the North American premiere of "Black Book" at the Toronto International Film Festival. Although my main interest lies in independent film, and I did see many indies as well as foreign films and documentaries in Toronto, I also saw a few of the "Gala" selections. Of those "big movies" on my list, the one which impressed me the most was this Dutch production from Paul Verhoeven. Set in Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II, the film centers around a young Jewish woman named Rachel, who changes her name (and hair, and personality, and more) to Ellis and enters an odyssey of determination and sheer luck in an effort to survive what would otherwise be certain death.

Make no mistake about it: this is an epic in the true sense of the word. The visuals are stunning. Everything about the production from the sound to the effects to the score says "big budget." The story is chock full of more twists and turns than just about any film I've seen in this genre. And just when you think that, perhaps, Verhoeven is beginning to stretch the bounds of credulity, you realize (at the end credits, if not before) that "Black Book" is based on fact.

Most of all, the film's power is due to the magnificent acting of Carice van Houten. Her Rachel/Ellis is a character so unique, so original, that it holds up against the great heroines of contemporary cinema. Combine her marvelous performance with a wonderful story and superb production values and you end up with a thrill ride from start to finish. "Black Book" left me breathless.