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Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
6.4 / 10• 1976• 2h 50m•NR• Dutch
DramaHistory
Storyline
An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is cohvinced that he can make the kinds of changes that will actually help the local people he is in charge of, but circumstances soon make him realize just how out of touch he really is, and it doesn't take long for things to go from bad to worse.
Cast & Crew
Peter Faber
Max Havelaar
Lead
Sacha Bulthuis
Tine Havelaar
EA
E.M. Adenan Soesilaningrat
Regent
Maruli Sitompul
Demang
Krijn ter Braak
Controller Verbrugge
Cv
Carl van der Plas
Resident
Rima Melati
Mrs Slotering
Joop Admiraal
Assistent Resident C.E. Pierre Slotering
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fons Rademakers's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
