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Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situationsRead moreLess
Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
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Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
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Jeroen KrabbéHendrik Ten Berghe
Rik LaunspachJohan
Martin SchwabOeroeg
Peter FaberVan Bergen Henegouwen
José Rizal ManuaDeppoh
Joris PutmanLittle Johan
François BeukelaersVan Woerkom
Tom van BauwelTwan
Josée RuiterLida
Ayu AzhariSatihExplore the crew
- Director
- Hans Hylkema
- Screenplay
- Jean van de Velde
- Screenplay
- Trevor Griffiths
- Director of Photography
- Walther van den Ende
- Producer
- Paul Voorthuysen
- Producer
- Erwin Provoost
- Editor
- Ot Louw
- Producer
- Helga Bähr
- Producer
- Budiati Abiyoga