The Directors (2010)

In 1984, Ate de Jong, Dick Maas and George Schouten founded The Directors, a band made up of movie directors. Later on, more directors joined and so did actors, actresses and singers. This documentary follows the band members at home, on the set, at rehearsals and during performances. It’s a story of friendship, opposing characters, growing old and ambitions and illusions. Anecdotes and archive films provide a hilarious flashback on the lives of the film friends. Time has treated them well. Everybody is or has been successful. To rough it all up, they decide to write a song that will be played at one of the band member’s funeral.

Director: George Schouten
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 76 min
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Country: Netherlands
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Directors about?
In 1984, Ate de Jong, Dick Maas and George Schouten founded The Directors, a band made up of movie directors. Later on, more directors joined and so did actors, actresses and singers. This documentary follows the band members at home, on the set, at rehearsals and during performances. It’s a story of friendship, opposing characters, growing old and ambitions and illusions. Anecdotes and archive films provide a hilarious flashback on the lives of the film friends. Time has treated them well. Everybody is or has been successful. To rough it all up, they decide to write a song that will be played at one of the band member’s funeral.
Who directed The Directors?
The Directors was directed by George Schouten.
Who stars in The Directors?
The Directors stars Ate de Jong, Dick Maas, Hans Scheepmaker, Peter Warnier, George Schouten, Huub Stapel.
How long is The Directors?
The Directors has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
What genre is The Directors?
The Directors is a Documentary film.
Where was The Directors produced?
The Directors was produced in Netherlands.