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Black Book (Blu-ray, 2010)
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Director Paul Verhoeven returns to his Dutch roots with BLACK BOOK. The story takes place during World War II and follows a Jewish woman who joins the Dutch Resistance.Product Identifiers
EAN5023965379221
eBay Product ID (ePID)61597978
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleBlack Book
ActorSebastian Koch, Carice Van Houten, Thom Hoffman
DirectorPaul Verhoeven
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
FormatBlu-ray
Release Year2010
LanguageDutch
FeaturesWidescreen, Interview with director Paul Verhoeven\Interview with lead actor Carice Van Houten\Theatrical Trailer, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreDrama, General
Run Time146 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureNetherlands
ReviewsEmpire - Memorable and passionate. Worth seeing, Daily Mail - A cracking thriller [...] one of the most gripping war movies ever, Total Film - BLACK BOOK is brisk, frisky and glossed with a fine Hollywood sheen, Uncut - For all its feisty sense of fun, BLACK BOOK is too dark and smart to let its characters fade out into a soft-focus happy-ever-after
Consumer AdviceContains very strong language, strong violence and nudity
Additional InformationDutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven made his name in Hollywood with films such as ROBOCOP, BASIC INSTINCT, and STARSHIP TROOPERS. But Verhoeven got his start in the industry by making films (the acclaimed SPETTERS and SOLDIER OF ORANGE among them) in his native country, and it's to Holland that he returns for BLACK BOOK--his first Dutch film in 20 years. The story is set during the final days of World War II in Holland, and follows a Jewish singer named Rachel Stein (Carice Van Houten). Rachel attempts to avoid the Nazis and remains in quiet hiding until her family is brutally slain, causing her to join up with a resistance movement. On a subsequent undercover mission, Rachel crosses paths with a smitten German general named Ludwig Muntze (Sebastian Koch), with whom Rachel begins a relationship in order to feed vital information back to her colleagues in the resistance. But as the action and bloodshed escalate, Rachel realises that she has genuine feelings for Muntze, and soon she is in enormous danger. Verhoeven's film is wildly ambitious and takes many intriguing twists and turns during its 146 minutes. BLACK BOOK commanded the largest budget of any film to be produced in Holland, and it shows. Explosions litter the screen, plenty of car chases ensue, and wince-inducing injuries and deaths propel the action. The director isn't afraid to criticise his fellow countrymen and inserts a fascinating subtext about the actions of the resistance fighters, asking some uncomfortable questions about the similarities between their behavior and that of the Nazis. Van Houten lights up the screen throughout and is surely destined for bigger things, and while the tumultuous experiences her character undergoes might push the boundaries of reality at times, Verhoeven has pointed out in interviews that Rachel is a composite character who encompasses the merged experiences of many real people from the era.
Movie/TV TitleBlack Book
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Format DescriptionBD50
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- 14 Jun, 2017
Intriguing ww2 drama
Brilliantly written, cast and acted. An incredible story set amongst resistance to the nazi occupation. Anyone interested in WW2 will enjoy this movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Nov, 2023
love everything about this film
such an old film to watch but its one of my favouritesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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