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The Dress
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.
Alex van Warmerdam
Casts & Crew
Henri Garcin
Ingeborg Elzevier
Khaldoun Elmecky
Margo Dames
Frans Vorstman
Peter Blok
Jacob Derwig
Rudolf Lucieer
Maike Meijer
Carol van Herwijnen
Rijk de Gooyer
Elizabeth Hoytink
Jack Wouterse
Ariane Schluter
Kees Hulst
Loes Luca
Alex van Warmerdam
Pieter Verhoeff
Eric van der Donk
Annet Malherbe
Jack Vecht
Jaap Spijkers
Ricky Koole
Leny Breederveld
Bert Bunschoten
Olga Zuiderhoek
Susan Visser
Kees Prins
Marc van Warmerdam
Mimoun Oaïssa
Cecile Heuer
Saskia Rinsma
Titus Muizelaar
Marcel Roijaards
Ramdew Krishna
Bert Luppes
Harald van der Lubbe
Also Directed by Alex van Warmerdam
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