Character (1997)

Synopsis: Based on the popular classic 1938 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk, a drama about a timeless struggle between father and son - a struggle even the father knows the son is destined to win. ... Based on the popular classic 1938 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk, a drama about a timeless struggle between father and son - a struggle even the father knows the son is destined to win. Dreverhaven, the city's most feared bailiff, is dead, discovered with a knife through his heart. A self-taught lawyer who just passed his exams was the last person to see Dreverhaven alive. Now, the police want to know why he visited the old man, and the young barrister is ready to tell the story of a lifetime. Winner of the 1997 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. [More]

Starring: Jan Decleir, Fedja Van Huet, Betty Schuurman, Tamar Van Den Dop

Starring: Jan Decleir, Fedja Van Huet, Betty Schuurman, Tamar Van Den Dop

Director: Mike Van Diem

Director: Mike Van Diem
Screenwriter: Mike Van Diem
Producer: Laurens Geels

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