Love Comes Quietly
| Love Comes Quietly | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nikolai van der Heyde |
| Written by | Nikolai van der Heyde André Kuyten |
| Produced by | Henk Bos |
| Starring | Barbara Hershey |
| Cinematography | Jörgen Persson |
| Edited by | August Verschueren |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium Netherlands |
| Languages | English Dutch |
Love Comes Quietly is a 1973 Belgian-Dutch drama film directed by Nikolai van der Heyde. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Barbara Hershey won a gold medal at the Atlanta Film Festival for her role in this film.[1]
Plot[edit]
An American returns to his native Dutch village and causes a sensation there. When his pregnant stepdaughter starts an affair with the son of the local cheese-factory owner, the conservative village starts to despise her.
Cast[edit]
- Sandy van der Linden - Harm-Wouter
- Barbara Hershey - Angela (as Barbara Seagull)
- Ralph Meeker - Ben Hoeksema
- Ward de Ravet - Menno Dijkstra
- Kitty Janssen - Louise Dijkstra
- Onno Molenkamp - Vicar Dominee de Vries (as Onno Tuinman)
- Frans Mulder - Wiebke
- Fanny Winkler - Geesje
- Hanneke Reijnders - Renske de Vries
- Romain DeConinck - Waard Meindersma
- Hero Muller - Krolse knecht
- Roel Nijboer - Norse boer
- Henk O'Breen - Notabele
- Geert Thijssens - Jensen
- Gietema Ype - Notary
Production[edit]
When Barbara Hershey agreed to participate in this film, she was six months pregnant and so Nikolai van der Heyde rewrote his screenplay to suit her condition.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Wright, Fred. David Carradine is Human-Honest! The Evening Independent. 29 August 1974, Pg. 3-B
- ^ Film Bulletin at Google Books
External links[edit]
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