''Bride Flight'' is a 2008 romantic drama film about three women and one man from the Netherlands, who all start new lives in New Zealand. It starts with the victory of the KLM flight in the

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. It was directed by Ben Sombogaart and stars

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, Elise Schaap,

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and Waldemar Torenstra. The Dutch singer

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wrote and sang the title song for the movie: "

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Cast

as Ada Van Holland ** Pleuni Touw as Old Ada Van Holland *

as Esther Cahn **

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as Old Esther Cahn * Elise Schaap as Marjorie Mullin ** Petra Laseur as Old Marjorie Mullin * Waldemar Torenstra as Frank de Rooy **

as Old Frank de Rooy * Micha Hulshof as Derk Visser * Mattijn Hartemink as Hans Doorman * Walter Bart as Leon

Premise

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds forever changed when they

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as war brides.

References

External links

* 2008 films 2008 romantic drama films Aviation films Dutch romantic drama films Films based on actual events Films directed by Ben Sombogaart Films set in New Zealand Films shot in New Zealand {{NewZealand-film-stub