The Mantle of Love (1978)
Overview
De Mantel der Liefde is a bizarre, over the top and at times hilarious settling of scores with the Catholic Church, commercial movie culture and 1970's petit bourgeois Dutch culture in general.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $450.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.833 |
Directed By
Adriaan Ditvoorst
Crew
Luc Bijkerk
Adriaan Ditvoorst
Piotr van Dijk
Pieter Goedings
Adriaan Ditvoorst
Vangelis
Vangelis
Mat van Hensbergen
TOP CAST
Marjan Berk
Annie
Ronnie Bierman
Gerda
Hans Boskamp
Moses/Producer
Bertus Botterman
Father
Adrian Brine
Abortion medic
Hans Cornelissen
Guy
Hans Croiset
Minister
Jules Croiset
Pastor
Rijk de Gooyer
Cor
Liëla Koguchi
Miss Split
Mimi Kok
Baker's wife
Sylvia de Leur
Lies
Henk Molenberg
Bishop
Joost Prinsen
Jesus/Director
Ellen Röhrman
Krekeltje
Julien Schoenaerts
Cardinal
Paul Röttger
Henkie
Moniek Toebosch
Secretary
Siem Vroom
Sjaak
Marcel de Wijs
Altar server
Yanaika Lempers
Toos
Wiesje Bouwmeester
Aunt Bep
Sies Foletta
Sies Foletta
Marianne Wolf
Girl
Tim Beekman
Baker
Wim van der Grijn
Cyclist
Frans Vorstman
Sir Marx
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