Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (1976)
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.
Director: Fons Rademakers
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 170 min
Release Date: September 9, 1976
Cast
- Peter Faber - Max Havelaar
- Sacha Bulthuis - Tine Havelaar
- E.M. Adenan Soesilaningrat - Regent
- Maruli Sitompul - Demang
- Krijn ter Braak - Controller Verbrugge
- Carl van der Plas - Resident
- Rima Melati - Mrs Slotering
- Joop Admiraal - Assistent Resident C.E. Pierre Slotering
- Pitradjaja Burnama - Djaksa
- Herry Lentho - Saïdjah
Screenplay
- Gerard Soeteman
- Multatuli (Novel)
Cinematography: Jan de Bont
Editing: Pieter Bergema, Victorine Habets
Production: P.T. Mondial Motion Pictures, Rademakers Productie BV, Jakarta Film
Country: Indonesia, Netherlands
Language: Nederlands, Bahasa indonesia
Original Language: nl
Themes
Colonialism and Independence Struggles, Epic Historical Stories, Human Rights Violations and Effort for Justice
Keywords
corruption, colonialism, oppression, 19th century, dutch east indies
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company about?
- 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.
- Who directed Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company?
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company was directed by Fons Rademakers.
- Who stars in Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company?
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company stars Peter Faber, Sacha Bulthuis, E.M. Adenan Soesilaningrat, Maruli Sitompul, Krijn ter Braak, Carl van der Plas.
- How long is Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company?
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company has a runtime of 2h 50m (170 minutes).
- What genre is Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company?
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company produced?
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company was produced in Indonesia, Netherlands.
- What are the themes of Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company?
- The themes of Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company include: Colonialism and Independence Struggles, Epic Historical Stories, Human Rights Violations and Effort for Justice.