17 April 1997 Drama, History 122 mins
In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
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Jan Decleir as Dreverhaven
Fedja van Huêt as Katadreuffe
Betty Schuurman as Joba
Tamar van den Dop as Lorna Te George
Victor Löw as De Gankelaar
Hans Kesting as Jan Maan
Lou Landré as Rentenstein
Bernard Droog as Stroomkoning
Frans Vorstman as Inspector de Bree
Fred Goessens as Schuwagt
Jasper Gottlieb as Jacob (6 years old)
Marius Gottlieb as Jacob (6 years old)
Pavlik Jansen op de Haar as Jacob (12 years old)
Marisa van Eyle as Juffrouw Sibculo
Wim van der Grijn as 2e Inspecteur
Jaap Spijkers as Neighbour
Mike van Diem Director
Ferdinand Bordewijk Story
Mike van Diem Screenplay
Het Paleis van Boem Original Music Composer
Laurens Geels Producer
Dick Maas Executive Producer
Jessica de Koning Editor
Jany Temime Costume Design
Rikke Jelier Production Design
Alfred Schaaf Production Design
Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
Czech Republic 07 January 1999
Korea 01 January 1999
Netherlands 15 March 2003
United States 17 April 1997
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