Yes Nurse! No Nurse!

Original title: Ja zuster, nee zuster

2002
TV-MA
1h 40m

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The film is a cheerful stylized musical comedy a la 8 femmes. The story happens in the guest-house of sister Klivia in one of the Dutch towns. The inhabitants of the guest-house are very che... Read allThe film is a cheerful stylized musical comedy a la 8 femmes. The story happens in the guest-house of sister Klivia in one of the Dutch towns. The inhabitants of the guest-house are very cheerful and good-hearted persons whose open communal lifestyle is contrasted with the life o... Read allThe film is a cheerful stylized musical comedy a la 8 femmes. The story happens in the guest-house of sister Klivia in one of the Dutch towns. The inhabitants of the guest-house are very cheerful and good-hearted persons whose open communal lifestyle is contrasted with the life of somewhat nasty and complaining neighbor behind the wall heer Boordevool. Boordevool has ... Read all

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6.8/10

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Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Based on Ja zuster, nee zuster (1966), a hugely popular TV series of which very little footage remains, as most episodes were taped over in order to recycle the expensive tapes that they were filmed on.

Goofs
Although the movie is set in the '60s, you can see a present day cat food tin when Ingenieur feeds his pill to Boordevol's cat.

Crazy credits
During the credits a home movie is shown in which the then princess Beatrix visits the resthouse with her son Willem-Alexander. Funny touch: Willem-Alexander is already wearing a crown and Beatrix is pregnant, expecting her second child.

Connections
Featured in Goedemorgen Nederland: Episode dated 16 April 2003 (2003)

Soundtracks
Ja zuster, nee zuster
Music by Harry Bannink
Lyrics by Annie M.G. Schmidt

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8/10

Think MGM 30's musical meets Pee Wee's Playhouse as seen through a European eye.

This truly unique, truly wacky musical is something only European cinema could produce. From the Busby Berkeley-style production number in the opening credits to the 50's beefcake inspired pigeon feeding song (take THAT Mary Poppins bird lady), this musical gleefully totters along the line between silly and salacious with the occasional good-natured stumble into John Waters territory (One of the songs even mentions Baltimore)

This movie is NOT for everyone. However, if you are familiar with the vernacular of the big budget musical, if you liked the zany sensibility of Little Shop of Horrors, if you can enjoy a movie where the only explosion occurs off camera (a tribute to You Can't Take it With You?) then this may just be the film for you.