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Antonia's Line
''Antonia's Line'' (Original title: ''Antonia'') is a 1995 Dutch feminist film written and directed by Marleen Gorris. The film, described as a "feminist fairy tale", tells the story of the independent Antonia (Willeke van Ammelrooy) who, after returning to the anonymous Dutch village of her birth, establishes and nurtures a close-knit matriarchal community. The film covers a breadth of topics, with themes ranging from death and religion to sex, intimacy, lesbianism, friendship and love. ''Antonia's Line'' was made after challenges in finding locations and funding in the 1980s and 1990s. It enjoyed critical success and several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards. Plot Following World War II, the widow Antonia and her daughter Danielle arrive at Antonia's home town where her mother is dying. She reunites with her old friend Crooked Finger, a depressed intellectual who refuses to leave his house. She also begins attracting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marleen Gorris
Marleen Gorris (born 9 December 1948) is a Dutch writer and director. Gorris is known as an outspoken feminist and supporter of gay and lesbian issues which is reflected in much of her work. Her film, '' Antonia's Line,'' won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995 making her first woman to do so in this category. She has won 2 Golden Calf awards and received numerous other nominations, including one nomination for BAFTA Awards. Early life Marleen Gorris was born on 9 December 1948 in Roermond in the Netherlands. She was born to Protestant, working-class parents in the Catholic southern part of the Netherlands. Gorris studied drama at home and abroad. She studied drama at the University of Amsterdam and has an MA in Drama from the University of Birmingham, England. She began working as a filmmaker with almost no previous experience in the cinema and made an auspicious writing and directorial debut in 1982 with '' A Question of Silence''. The Dutch government provided t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.80th Academy Awards – Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award . . Retrieved November 2, 2007. When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, to honor fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marleen Gorris (1982)
Marleen Gorris (born 9 December 1948) is a Dutch writer and director. Gorris is known as an outspoken feminist and supporter of gay and lesbian issues which is reflected in much of her work. Her film, ''Antonia's Line,'' won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995 making her first woman to do so in this category. She has won 2 Golden Calf awards and received numerous other nominations, including one nomination for BAFTA Awards. Early life Marleen Gorris was born on 9 December 1948 in Roermond in the Netherlands. She was born to Protestant, working-class parents in the Catholic southern part of the Netherlands. Gorris studied drama at home and abroad. She studied drama at the University of Amsterdam and has an MA in Drama from the University of Birmingham, England. She began working as a filmmaker with almost no previous experience in the cinema and made an auspicious writing and directorial debut in 1982 with '' A Question of Silence''. The Dutch government provided th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsie De Brauw
Elsie de Brauw (born 30 July 1960) is a Dutch actress. Career She won the Theo d'Or award twice: in 2006 and in 2011. In 2007, she won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her role in the film ''Tussenstand'' directed by Mijke de Jong. Awards * 2006: Theo d'Or * 2007: Golden Calf for Best Actress, ''Tussenstand'' * 2011: Theo d'Or Selected filmography * 1995: ''Antonia's Line'' * 1999: ''Mates'' * 2003: ''Cloaca'' * 2004: ''Bluebird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the order of Passerines in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. ...'' * 2017: '' Disappearance'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brauw, Elsie de 1960 births Living people 20th-century Dutch actresses 21st-century Dutch actresses Dutch film actresses Golden Calf winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora Van Der Groen
Dora van der Groen (10 March 1927 – 8 November 2015) was a Belgian actress and theatre director. She appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1945 and 2003. She played Vrouw Coene in ''Wij, Heren van Zichem'' and starred in the 1975 film '' Dokter Pulder zaait papavers'', which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. She spent her later years in a nursing home, and died in 2015 at the age of 88. DVHN Amsterdam; accessed 9 November 2015. Partial filmography * ''Baas Ganzendonck'' (1945) * '' Seagulls Die in the Harbour'' (1955) - Prostitu� ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Heldenbergh
Johan Heldenbergh (born 9 February 1967) is a Belgian actor, playwright, screenwriter, theatre director and film director. He gained international fame by starring in films, including ''A Day in a Life'' (2007), '' Moscow, Belgium'' (2008), ''The Misfortunates'' (2009), ''The Broken Circle Breakdown'' (2012) and ''The Zookeeper's Wife'' (2017). Personal life For 19 years he lived together with the Flemish actress Joke Devynck in Hofstade in Aalst, Belgium. On 17 September 2013 it became public that both actors separated. They have three children; two are twins. Filmography Film * ''Antonia'' (1995) - Tom * ''She Will Be Mine'' (1998, short) * '' Any Way the Wind Blows'' (2003) - Schoesetters * '' Steve + Sky'' (2004) - Jean Claude * ''My Bonnie'' (2004, short) - Pascal * '' Vleugels'' (2006) * ''Ben X'' (2007) - religion teacher * '' Aanrijding in Moscou'' (''Moscow, Belgium'') (2008) - Werner * '' De helaasheid der dingen'' (''The Misfortunates'') (2009) - uncle Breejen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Löw
Victor Löw (born 25 August 1962 in Amsterdam; originally ''Victor Löwenstein''), is a Dutch actor. Victor Löw studied at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp. He played his first small part in The Northerners. After that he played in numerous films, which include 3 Oscar nominated films (2 wins) ''Antonia's Line'' (1995), '' Character'' (1997) and '' Everybody Famous!'' (2000). Filmography *''The Northerners'' (1992) *''The three best things in life'' (1992) *''Antonia's Line'' (1995) *'' Character'' (1997) *''No trains no planes'' (1999) (TV film) *''Do not disturb'' (1999) *'' Everybody Famous!'' (2000) *''Lek'' (2000) *''Costa!'' (2001) *''The Enclave'' (2002) (TV film) *''Supertex'' (2003) *''Stille Nacht'' (2004) *'' For a few marbles more'' (2006) (voice) *''Reykjavík-Rotterdam'' (2008) *''Daylight'' (2013) *''Michiel de Ruyter'' (2015)Lieke van Lexmond 'flink ingesnoerd' voor film Michiel de Ruyter, ''Algemeen Dagblad'', 2014. Retrieved on 30 January 2015. Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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