The Dress

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The Dress

1996

1h 43m

6.3(20 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Henri Garcin

Van Tilt

Acting

Ingeborg Elzevier

Mrs. Van Tilt

Acting

Ricky Koole

Chantalle

Acting

Ariane Schluter

Cleaning Woman

Acting

Khaldoun Elmecky

Cremer

Acting

Margo Dames

Stewardess

Acting

Frans Vorstman

Loohman

Acting

Peter Blok

De Vos

Acting

Jacob Derwig

Koerier

Acting

Rudolf Lucieer

De Vet

Acting

Maike Meijer

Eva

Acting

Carol van Herwijnen

Shopassistent

Acting

Rijk de Gooyer

Martin

Acting

Elizabeth Hoytink

Stella

No Image

Acting

Jack Wouterse

Gardener

Acting

Kees Hulst

Neighbor

Acting

Loes Luca

Blind Woman

Directing

Alex van Warmerdam

Train conductor

Directing

Pieter Verhoeff

Train conductor

Acting

Eric van der Donk

Painter

Acting

Annet Malherbe

Woman with gun

Acting

Jack Vecht

Hengelaar

Acting

Jaap Spijkers

Busdriver

Acting

Leny Breederveld

Chantalle's mother

Acting

Bert Bunschoten

Chantalle's father

Acting

Olga Zuiderhoek

Marie

Acting

Susan Visser

prostitute

Acting

Kees Prins

Teacher

Production

Marc van Warmerdam

Vrachtwagenchauffeur

Acting

Mimoun Oaïssa

Overvaller

Acting

Cecile Heuer

Vrouw voor etalage

Acting

Saskia Rinsma

Carla

Acting

Titus Muizelaar

Stratenmaker

Writing

Marcel Roijaards

Stratenmaker

Acting

Ramdew Krishna

Indiase man

Acting

Bert Luppes

Orgelman

Acting

Harald van der Lubbe

Drukker

No Image

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