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Black Book (2006)

“To fight the enemy, she must become one of them.”

7.4/10 · 1,283 votes 2h 25m r ThrillerDramaWar

#29 of 217 films from 2006 #309 of 2475 in thriller

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Written by Paul Verhoeven, Gerard Soeteman

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Overview

Israel, 1956: Jewish teacher Rachel Stein rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz. It brings back memories of her experiences in the Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. In September 1944, Rachel's hiding place is bombed by Allied troops; she makes contact with a resistance member and joins a group of Jews to be smuggled across the Biesbosch to the freed South Netherlands. Only Rachel escapes a massacre by patrol Germans, and is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers, whose son is captured trying to smuggle weapons. Kuipers asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze, a mission that she will soon learn that the boat attack wasn't a coincidence.

Cast

Carice van Houtenas Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries
Sebastian Kochas Ludwig Müntze
Thom Hoffmanas Hans Akkermans
Halina Reijnas Ronnie
Waldemar Kobusas Günther Franken
Matthias Schoenaertsas Joop
Theo Maassenas Prison Guard with Baret
Derek de Lintas Gerben Kuipers
Christian Berkelas General Käutner
Dolf de Vriesas Notary Wim Smaal
Peter Blokas Van Gein
Michiel Huismanas Rob
Ronald Armbrustas Tim Kuipers
Frank Lammersas Kees

Facts

Release dateSeptember 14, 2006
Runtime145 min (2h 25m) — longer as the 2006 average of 106 min
GenresThriller, Drama, War
Original titleZwartboek
LanguageNL
Budget$21,000,000
Box office$26,768,563 (1.3× budget)
IMDbtt0389557

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Questions

How long is Black Book?
Black Book runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
Is Black Book worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.4/10 across 1,283 votes, which places it #29 of 217 films released in 2006 in this index (top 87%) and #309 among 2475 thriller titles.
Who directed Black Book?
Black Book was directed by Paul Verhoeven. Other well-rated titles by the same director: RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), Starship Troopers (1997).
Who stars in Black Book?
Carice van Houten as Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries; Sebastian Koch as Ludwig Müntze; Thom Hoffman as Hans Akkermans; Halina Reijn as Ronnie; Waldemar Kobus as Günther Franken; Matthias Schoenaerts as Joop.
What is Black Book rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Black Book?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/39170.

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