The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)

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Hugo Metsers

Freek Groenevelt

Cox Habbema

Simone Marijnissen

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Lily van de Kastelen

Charles Janssens

Siegfried

Dora van der Groen

Madame Frans

Joan Remmelts

Andreas Colijn

Gaston Vandermeulen

Schepen Keldermans

Ward de Ravet

Wiebrand Zijlstra

Anton Peters

Clemens Waalwijk

Alex Wilequet

Onbekende

Bert André

Assistent lijkenhuisdirekteur
(as Bert Andre)

Chris Boni

Vrouw in ziekenhuis

Joris Collet

Arbeider

Nini De Boël

Stella von Kipperfisch

Jo De Meyere

Sekretaris

Co Flower

Madame Bloeminck

Helen Hedy

Hoertje Arlet

Suzanne Juchtmans

Madame Van Blankenberghe

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Trivia
While Freek Groenevelt waits in front of the city hall till the rain stops, Hubert Lampo - the writer of the novel - stands next to him.

Goofs
When Freek remembers his childhood trauma set during the second world war, all the actors have long Seventies style haircuts.

Quotes
Lily van de Kastelen: You look like someone who can only write about women and love. Do you know my motto?
Freek Groenevelt: No.
Lily van de Kastelen: Love doesn't belong in your head, love belongs in your body.

Alternate versions
Originally aired on Belgian television as three episodes of about one hour each. These were later reworked to a two-hour movie. The 'Koninklijk Belgisch Filmarchief' DVD-version contains the TV-version as one long film of 153 minutes.

Connections
Edited from King Kong (1933)

I saw this film as part of my Dutch language course at university. It's one of those where you're not quite sure what is going on, but you feel compelled to carry on watching to try and figure it out!! Haunting film that stayed in my thoughts for ages. I can't tell you what it's about because I don't really remember but it is worth a try!