The Hes Case
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Hes, an uptight and disaffected social worker reaching retirement, discovers a young woman, Anna, in the closet of an acquaintance who has committed suicide. Realizing that she has been kept in the apartment all her life, he moves in and helps her comes to terms with the complexities of the real world.
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Cast
21 people
Gerard Thoolen
Hes
Known for
A Dry White Season
A Zed & Two Noughts
Dorijn Curvers
Anna
Also in
The Good Hope
Havinck
Joop Admiraal
Schram
Known for
Waiter
Hans van Tongeren
Stagiaire
Known for
Spetters
Summer Lovers
Olga Zuiderhoek
Hes' wife
Known for
Penoza: The Final Chapter
Miss Minoes
Moniek Toebosch
Prostitute
Also in
Pentimento
Audition
Standa Bares
Neighbour
Also in
Laat de dokter maar schuiven
René Groothof
Man in bar
Also in
Women of the Night
The Flying Dutchman
Ab Abspoel
Usciere
Known for
Spetters
Jean-Pierre Plooij
New colleague
No other roles listed
Bram van der Vlugt
Hospital director
Known for
Secrets of War
Peer Mascini
Accompanist
Also in
Abel
Jesus Is a Palestinian
Orlow Seunke Director · Maarten Koopman Writer Dirk Ayelt Kooiman Writer
First release September 23, 1982 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title De smaak van water
Production
Maya Filmproduktie
Production
Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
De smaak van water
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · September 23, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
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