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Van de koele meren des doods is a 1982 Dutch film, directed by Nouchka van Brakel and based on the same-named novel by Frederik van Eeden. Book and film give an account of a bourgeois woman who struggles with her sexuality. The film is known internationally as Hedwig: The Quiet Lakes and The Cool Lakes of Death. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Original Release
09/29/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Renée Soutendijk | Hedwig / Hedwig Marga 'Hetty' de Fontayne |
| Erik van 't Wout | Johan |
| Adriaan Olree | Gerard |
| Derek de Lint | Ritsaart |
| Peter Faber | Joop |
| Claire Wauthion | Zuster Paula / Moeder |
| Krijn ter Braak | Vader |
| Lettie Oosthoek | Gouvernante |
| Kristine de Both | Leonora |
| Siem Vroom | Godsdienstleraar |
Directors
Writers
Nouchka van Brakel, Ton Vorstenbosch, Frederik van Eeden
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Renée Soutendijk | Hedwig / Hedwig Marga 'Hetty' de Fontayne |
| Erik van 't Wout | Johan |
| Adriaan Olree | Gerard |
| Derek de Lint | Ritsaart |
| Peter Faber | Joop |
| Claire Wauthion | Zuster Paula / Moeder |
| Krijn ter Braak | Vader |
| Lettie Oosthoek | Gouvernante |
| Kristine de Both | Leonora |
| Siem Vroom | Godsdienstleraar |
| Rudolf Lucieer | Huisarts |
| Thera van Homeijer | Bertha |
| Robert de Jonker | Arnout |
| Ijsbrandt Carmiggelt | Pieter |
| Huub Stapel | Herman |
| Clara Brak | Dora |
| Ds. Wim Janssen | Dominee |
| Willem van Rinsum | Boer Harmsen |
| Wiske Sterringa | Mw. Harmsen |
| Anna van Beers | Gastvrouw |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Matthijs van Heijningen | Producer |
