Black Book 2006
7.7 / 10
Black Book
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
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... Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries
... Ludwig Müntze
... Hans Akkermans
... Ronnie
... Günther Franken
... Joop
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Wuchak
_**Carice van Houten plays a spy working for the Dutch Resistance during WW2**_ During the German occupation of Netherlands in WW2, a Jewess singer turned spy (Carice van Houten) gains access to the Gestapo headquarters to help the Dutch Resistance. Sebastian Koch plays a sympathetic German officer while Waldemar Kobus is on hand as the heavy. Thom Hoffman plays an agent for the Resistance. “Black Book” (2006), aka “Zwartboek,” is a Euro WW2 film by Paul Verhoeven that balances drama, action, intrigue, romance and suspense. It’s reminiscent of contemporaneous flicks like “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) and “Valkyrie” (2008). It’s not great like the former, but it’s in the same league as the latter. Despite its length, the story movies along swiftly, albeit awkwardly on a couple occasions. Carice shines in the challenging key role and Koch is likable. There was one scene that I didn’t find convincing, but it was forgivable. Unfortunately there’s a twist in the last act involving a character that doesn’t gel with the character’s previous actions. The film runs 2 hours, 25 minutes, and was shot in the Netherlands with the bookend scenes filmed in Israel and studio work done in Brandenburg, Germany. GRADE: B-
Release Date:
Sep 14, 2006 (Belgium,Germany,Netherlands,United Kingdom)
Run Time:
2hr 25`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
Dutch
Production Countries:
Belgium,Germany,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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_**Carice van Houten plays a spy working for the Dutch Resistance during WW2**_ During the German occupation of Netherlands in WW2, a Jewess singer turned spy (Carice van Houten) gains access to the Gestapo headquarters to help the Dutch Resistance. Sebastian Koch plays a sympathetic German officer while Waldemar Kobus is on hand as the heavy. Thom Hoffman plays an agent for the Resistance. “Black Book” (2006), aka “Zwartboek,” is a Euro WW2 film by Paul Verhoeven that balances drama, action, intrigue, romance and suspense. It’s reminiscent of contemporaneous flicks like “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) and “Valkyrie” (2008). It’s not great like the former, but it’s in the same league as the latter. Despite its length, the story movies along swiftly, albeit awkwardly on a couple occasions. Carice shines in the challenging key role and Koch is likable. There was one scene that I didn’t find convincing, but it was forgivable. Unfortunately there’s a twist in the last act involving a character that doesn’t gel with the character’s previous actions. The film runs 2 hours, 25 minutes, and was shot in the Netherlands with the bookend scenes filmed in Israel and studio work done in Brandenburg, Germany. GRADE: B-
Cast & Crew of
Black Book - Black Book
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries
... Ludwig Müntze
... Hans Akkermans
... Ronnie
... Günther Franken
... Joop
... Prison Guard with Baret
... Gerben Kuipers
... General Käutner
... Notary Wim Smaal
... Van Gein
... Rob
... Tim Kuipers
... Kees
... Theo
... Maarten
... Mrs. Smaal
... Canadian Colonel
... British Intelligence Captain
SG
Skip Goeree... Ronnie's Husband
Produced By
KVD
Karin Van Duuren... Extras Casting
... Production Coordinator
SBZ
Sonja B. Zimmer... Production Executive
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