Character
In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
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Cast
35 people
Jan Decleir
Dreverhaven
Known for
The Claus Family
Flying Home
Fedja van Huêt
Katadreuffe
Known for
Maxton Hall – The World Between Us
Speak No Evil
Betty Schuurman
Joba
Known for
Instinct
Twin Sisters
Tamar van den Dop
Lorna Te George
Known for
Instinct
Victor Löw
De Gankelaar
Known for
Prey
Reykjavik-Rotterdam
Hans Kesting
Jan Maan
Known for
Ares
Miss Minoes
Lou Landré
Rentenstein
Known for
Flodder
Amsterdamned
Bernhard Droog
Stroomkoning
Also in
Fanfare
Business Is Business
Frans Vorstman
Inspector de Bree
Also in
The Dress
The Assault
Fred Goessens
Schuwagt
Known for
Moloch
Jasper Gottlieb
Jacob (6 years old)
Known for
Ibiza Fever
Marius Gottlieb
Jacob (6 years old)
Known for
Ibiza Fever
Mike van Diem Director · Ferdinand Bordewijk Author Het Paleis van Boem Composer
Worldwide gross $713K · Budget $4.5M · United States release April 17, 1997
Box office
Budget
$4,500,000
Worldwide gross
$713,413
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
First Floor Features
Production
Almerica Films
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
Belgium · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Karakter
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · French · German
Release dates
Netherlands · April 17, 1997
Theatrical
United States · April 17, 1997
Theatrical
Czechia
January 7, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 15, 2002 · Physical · DVD
March 15, 2003 · TV · Nederland 3
South Korea
January 1, 1999 · Theatrical
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