The Northerners
7.2
A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.
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Cast
19 people
Jack Wouterse
Jacob
Known for
Band of Brothers
Hotel Beau Séjour
Annet Malherbe
Martha
Known for
Borgman
The Conductor
Rudolf Lucieer
Anton
Known for
Süskind
Leonard Lucieer
Thomas
Also in
De Orde Der Dingen
Behind Glass
Loes Wouterson
Elisabeth
Also in
Little Blond Death
Penoza
Alex van Warmerdam
Plagge
Known for
Borgman
Waiter
Veerle Dobbelaere
Agnes
Known for
S&M Judge
Dary Some
Black man
No other roles listed
Theo van Gogh
Fat Willy
Also in
The Sequence of Parallel Bars
Terrorama!
Jacques Commandeur
Teacher
Also in
Soldier of Orange
Wij Alexander
Loes Luca
Fat Willy's Mother
Known for
The Marathon
Miss Minoes
Leny Breederveld
Buurvrouw
Known for
Sonny Boy
Bros Before Hos
Alex van Warmerdam Director · Aat Ceelen Writer Marc Felperlaan Cinematographer
First release April 17, 1992 · Produced in Netherlands · Languages Dutch, French
Production
Pierson, Heldring & Pierson N.V.
Production
First Floor Features
Production
Pierson
Production
Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
De Noorderlingen
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · French
Release dates
Netherlands · April 17, 1992
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
July 30, 2006 · TV · Nederland 3
October 14, 2009 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 14, 1994 · Theatrical
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