A family film, based on a well-known Dutch story from the Middle Ages. Mariken tells the compelling and poetic story of spirited young girl named Mariken. The orphan Mariken lives in a secluded forest with an eccentric old hermit. One day, she decides to leave her surroundings and sets off for town to buy a new goat. On her adventurous journey into the 'real' world, she finds out about the good and bad sides of people.
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Cast
28 people
Laurien van den Broeck
Mariken
Known for
The Memory of a Killer
Jan Decleir
Archibald
Known for
The Claus Family
Character
André van Duren
Hans de Weers
Ramsey Nasr
Gauckler Joachim "Teufel"
Known for
Süskind
Peter van Gestel
Erwin Godschalk
Kim van Kooten
Isabella
Known for
Loft
Miss Minoes
Antonino Lombardo
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Griet (Mutter vom "Teufel")
Known for
The Lake House
Antonia's Line
Bert Nijdam
Johanna ter Steege
Gräfin
Known for
The Vanishing
Immortal Beloved
André van Duren Director · Willeke van Ammelrooy Writer Kim van Kooten Writer
United States release October 30, 2001 · Produced in Netherlands, Belgium · Production Egmond Film and Television, Egmond Film & Television
Production
VPRO
Production
Egmond Film and Television
Production
Egmond Film & Television
Production
VPRO Television
Production
Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO)
Production
Netherlands · Belgium
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Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Finland · November 1, 2000
Oulu Children's Film Festival
Netherlands · December 7, 2000
Theatrical
United States · October 30, 2001
Theatrical
Belgium
March 21, 2001
Germany
February 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 26, 2002 · European Film Festival
Italy
December 31, 2003 · TV premiere
Norway
May 2, 2001 · Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
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