The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time
| Nynke | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pieter Verhoeff |
| Written by | Pieter Verhoeff |
| Produced by | Hans de Weers Hans de Wolf |
| Starring | Monic Hendrickx |
| Music by | Cees Bijlstra |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Languages | Frisian, Dutch |
The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time (West Frisian title: Nynke) is a 2001 Dutch drama history film in the West Frisian language. It is a costume drama film about the life of Nienke van Hichtum and Dutch socialist and politician Pieter Jelles Troelstra. It is written and directed by Pieter Verhoeff.[1][2]
The film received a Golden Film (75,000 visitors) and Platinum Film in 2001. It also won two Golden Calves.[3] It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 74th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot
[edit]The film follows the life of Nynke from the time she first met Troelstra until their divorce.
Cast
[edit]- Monic Hendrickx as Nienke van Hichtum
- Jeroen Willems as Pieter Jelles Troelstra
- Peter Tuinman as Father of Pieter Jelles
- Rients Gratama as Father of Nienke
- Carine Crutzen as Cornélie Huygens
See also
[edit]- List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of submissions to the 74th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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