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Rent A Friend
''Rent a Friend'' (2000) is a romantic comedy film directed by Eddy Terstall. The film was produced by Jordaan Film and BNN TV. Plot Alfred is a talented artist. He does not care to be rich or famous and gives full attention to his artworks and creation. His girlfriend Moniek is a successful writer for a popular soap opera. Alfred's lack of ambition and negligence towards money and material life irritates Moniek, who bases the plot for each soap opera episode on her own life. Alfred discovers Moniek has been conducting an affair with her boss after watching the soap opera, and moves in with his sister after the couple splits. To support himself, he begins offering his services as a friend to strangers at 50 guilders per hour. Cast * Marc Van Uchelen as Arthur * Rifka Lodeizen as Moniek * Nadja Hupscher as Françoise * Huub Stapel as Mr. Bloedworst * Victor Löw as Mr. Duitschenbloed * Peer Mascini as Smulders Reception Writing for '' Variety'', David Rooney said the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Terstall
Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology *Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle * Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Linux and Mac OS X Arts and entertainment * ''Eddie'' (film), a 1996 film about basketball starring Whoopi Goldberg ** ''Eddie'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film * ''Eddy'' (film), a 2015 Italian film * "Eddie" (Louie), a 2011 episode of the show ''Louie'' * Eddie (shipboard computer), in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * Eddy (Ed, Edd n Eddy), a character on ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' * Eddie (mascot), the mascot for the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden *Eddie, an American Cinema Editors award for best editing * Eddie (book series), a book series by Viveca Lärn *Half of the musical duo Flo & Eddie *"Eddie", a song from the '' Rocky Horror Picture Show'' * "Eddie" (song), a 2022 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Places United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. '' Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typical romantic comedy, the two lovers tend to be young, likeable, and seemingly meant for each other, yet they are kept apart by some complicating circumstance (e.g., class differences, parental interference, a previous girlfriend or boyfriend) until, surmounting all obstacles, they are finally united. A fairy-tale-style happy ending is a typical feature. Romantic comedy films are a certain genre of comedy films as well as of romance films, and may also have elements of screwball comedies. However, a romantic comedy is classified as a film with two genres, not a single new genre. Some television series can also be classified as romantic comedies. Description The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet, part ways due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rifka Lodeizen
Rifka Lodeizen (born 16 October 1972) is a Dutch actress. Career Lodeizen made her debut with a small role in the 1991 film ''The Province''. She was discovered by film director Eddy Terstall and she played a role in his 1996 film '' Hufters & hofdames''. Lodeizen won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award at the 2009 Netherlands Film Festival for her role in the film '' Can Go Through Skin'' directed by Esther Rots. She also won the Golden Calf for Best Actress in a Television Drama award in 2012 for her role in the television series ''Overspel'' by Frank Ketelaar. She also won this award in 2019 for her role in the television series ''Judas''. She was also nominated for a Golden Calf award for her roles in the films ''Tonio'' (2016) and '' Disappearance'' (2017). Lodeizen also wrote the script for ''Kleine IJstijd'' (2017) in collaboration with Paula van der Oest. In 2021, she appeared in the television series ''Maud & Babs''. Personal life Lodeizen is a daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huub Stapel
Hubertus Wijnandus Jozef Marie (Huub) Stapel (born 2 December 1954, in Tegelen) is a Dutch actor. He is especially known from the films ''De Lift'' (1983), ''Flodder'' (1986) and '' Amsterdamned'' (1988) by Dick Maas. He also appeared in the Golden Earring video '' When the Lady Smiles''. Filmografie Dutch productions *'' Ferry'' (2021) *'' Redbad'' (2018) *''Zwarte Tulp'' (2015) - Luuk Vonk *'' Goedenavond dames en heren'' (2015) - Benno *'' Hemel op aarde'' (2013) - Father Sef Janzen *'' A Perfect Man'' (2013) - Pieter *'' Moeder, ik wil bij de Revue'' (2012) - Jacob Somers *'' Bellicher:Cel'' (2012) - Steiner *'' De Goede Dood'' (2012) - Michael *'' Hard tegen Hard'' (2011) - Ben Berendsen *'' U & Eye'' (2011) - Carpenter *'' Titten'' (2011) *'' Sint'' (2010) - Saint Nicholas *'' Iep!'' (2010) - Warre *'' Terug naar de kust'' (2009)- Victor *'' Het Wapen van Geldrop'' (2008) - Piet Veerman *'' Alles is Liefde'' (2007) - himself *''Flikken Maastricht'' television seri ... [...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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peer Mascini
Petrus Johannes Maria "Peer" Mascini (23 March 1941 – 16 May 2019) was a Dutch actor and writer. He is well known for his work in Blind Date (1996) and De eenzame oorlog van Koos Tak (1996). He was a recipient of Golden Calf award. Career For many years Mascini was part of the theater group '' Hauser Orkater''. In 1996, he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor award at the Netherlands Film Festival for his role in the film ''Blind Date'' by Theo van Gogh. Mascini wrote the film together with Van Gogh and Renée Fokker. Mascini also played a role in the 2007 English-language remake ''Blind Date'' by Stanley Tucci. In the Netherlands he is known for his role in Melkunie television commercials and in particular a 1997 commercial which won the Gouden Loeki award for best Dutch commercial of the year. In the commercial Mascini becomes wet as a result of a cow jumping into a swimming pool and his response "''Nog zo gezegd: geen bommetje!''" (Dutch for "As I clearly said: no c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Based On The Novel
Based on the Novel (Dutch title: ''De boekverfilming'') is a Dutch drama film from 1999 directed by Eddy Terstall. The film features several Dutch celebrities in cameo appearances. The film was shown at the Hong Kong film festival. Story After his debut film, which received a Golden Calf, director Lars Schumann Jr. II bases his second film on the novel "Op Kousevoeten" by writer Iris de Koning. Together with casting director Bob Kop, his assistant Jennifer and the producer, the young filmmaker is looking for the suitable actress for the leading role in the book adaptation. After a quick selection, three actresses (Noor, Sofie and Julia) remain competing for the leading role of the Jewish woman. Noor, chased by a stalker, presents herself as an unstable woman who, despite her uncertain character, has no trouble getting out of her clothes. Noor does not make herself popular during the casting while crying, but unlike his crewmates, Lars certainly sees a Jewish woman in the Asian-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Reader
The ''Chicago Reader'', or ''Reader'' (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative weekly newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater. It was founded by a group of friends from Carleton College. The ''Reader'' is recognized as a pioneer among alternative weeklies for both its creative nonfiction and its commercial scheme. Richard Karpel, then-executive director of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, wrote: e most significant historical event in the creation of the modern alt-weekly occurred in Chicago in 1971, when the ''Chicago Reader'' pioneered the practice of free circulation, a cornerstone of today's alternative papers. The ''Reader'' also developed a new kind of journalism, ignoring the news and focusing on everyday life and ordinary people. After being owned by same four founders since 1971, by the early 2000s profits and readership of the ''Reader'' were dropping, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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