Black Book (2006)
To fight the enemy, she must become one of them.
Israel, 1956: Jewish teacher Rachel Stein rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz. It brings back memories of her experiences in the Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. In September 1944, Rachel's hiding place is bombed by Allied troops; she makes contact with a resistance member and joins a group of Jews to be smuggled across the Biesbosch to the freed South Netherlands. Only Rachel escapes a massacre by patrol Germans, and is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers, whose son is captured trying to smuggle weapons. Kuipers asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze, a mission that she will soon learn that the boat attack wasn't a coincidence.
Cast
- Carice van Houten - Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries
- Sebastian Koch - Ludwig Müntze
- Thom Hoffman - Hans Akkermans
- Halina Reijn - Ronnie
- Waldemar Kobus - Günther Franken
- Matthias Schoenaerts - Joop
- Theo Maassen - Prison Guard with Baret
- Derek de Lint - Gerben Kuipers
- Christian Berkel - General Käutner
- Dolf de Vries - Notary Wim Smaal
Screenplay
- Paul Verhoeven (Screenplay)
- Gerard Soeteman (Screenplay)
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
in love with enemy, world war ii, prosecution, netherlands, singer, nazi occupation, 1940s, the hague, dutch resistance
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Black Book about?
- Israel, 1956: Jewish teacher Rachel Stein rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz. It brings back memories of her experiences in the Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. In September 1944, Rachel's hiding place is bombed by Allied troops; she makes contact with a resistance member and joins a group of Jews to be smuggled across the Biesbosch to the freed South Netherlands. Only Rachel escapes a massacre by patrol Germans, and is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers, whose son is captured trying to smuggle weapons. Kuipers asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze, a mission that she will soon learn that the boat attack wasn't a coincidence.
- Who directed Black Book?
- Black Book was directed by Paul Verhoeven.
- Who stars in Black Book?
- Black Book stars Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus, Matthias Schoenaerts.
- How long is Black Book?
- Black Book has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is Black Book?
- Black Book is a Drama, Thriller, War film.
- What is the budget of Black Book?
- Black Book had a budget of $21M.
- How much did Black Book gross?
- Black Book grossed $27M worldwide.
- Where was Black Book produced?
- Black Book was produced in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Black Book?
- The themes of Black Book include: The Horror of War and Humanity.