The Dress (1996 film)
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The Dress or De jurk is a 1996 Dutch comedy film drama directed by Alex van Warmerdam.
Plot
The Dress is a tale filled with sex, violence, misery, comedy and drama as it follows the life of a dress and parade of lives. Conceived under a cloud of frustration and despair by the dressmaker, the dress becomes a wheel of misfortune in extraordinary sequence of events that envelopes both the dress and those fatefully drawn into its universe. An aloof artist, a school girl, an unfulfilled maid, a borderline train conductor and a broken business executive, all become involuntary players in a macabre game of tag. No one who comes in contact with the dress until it reaches its destination.
Cast
- Henri Garcin as Van Tilt
- Ingeborg Elzevier as Mrs. Van Tilt
- Khaldoun Elmecky as Cremer
- Margo Dames as Stewardess
- Frans Vorstman as Loohman
- Peter Blok as De Vos
- Jacob Derwig as Koerier
- Rudolf Lucieer as De Vet
- Maike Meijer as Eva
- Carol van Herwijnen as Shopassistent
- Rijk de Gooyer as Martin
- Elizabeth Hoytink as Stella
- Jack Wouterse as Gardener
- Ariane Schluter as Cleaning woman
- Kees Hulst as Overbuurman
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10.
