De tweeling (2002)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Ben Sombogaart

Writers:

Tessa de Loo (novel)
Marieke van der Pol (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 December 2002 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

Verbonden Voor Het Leven, Gescheiden Tot De Dood. (Bound For Life, Separated Until Death.)

Plot:

Twin Sisters is an epic love story based on the Dutch bestseller by Tessa de Loo that has been read by more than 3.5 million readers in Holland and Germany.

Plot Keywords:

Twins | Love | Epic | Female Nudity | Frontline

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Sina Richardt	...	Anna Bamberg, young
Julia Koopmans	...	Lotte Bamberg, young
Thekla Reuten	...	Young Lotte
Nadja Uhl	...	Young Anna
Ellen Vogel	...	Old Lotte
Gudrun Okras	...	Old Anna
Betty Schuurman	...	Mother Rockanje
Jaap Spijkers	...	Father Rockanje
Roman Knizka	...	Martin
Margarita Broich	...	Martha
Ingo Naujoks	...	Uncle Heinrich Bamberg
Barbara Auer	...	Charlotte
Jeroen Spitzenberger	...	David
Hans Somers	...	Bram
Hans Trentelman	...	Mr. De Vries
Marieke van Leeuwen	...	Mrs. De Vries
Katrin Pollitt	...	Frau Stolz
Jean-Paul Maes	...	Herr Stolz
Markus von Lingen	...	Bernd
Germain Wagner	...	Priest Jacobsmeyer
Marco Lorenzini	...	Father Grosalie
Jan Horsburgh	...	Mother Grosalie
Pia Röver	...	Hannele
Monique Reuter	...	Liesl
Pieter Riemens	...	Civil Service Agent 1
Serge Tonnar	...	Civil Service Agent 2
Patrick Hastert	...	Watchcommander
Harpert Michielsen	...	German soldier in garden #1
Yoeri van Dreumel	...	German soldier in garden #2
Arie Rustenburg	...	German soldier in garden #3
Manfred-Paul Hanig	...	Falkenau
Christian Kmiotek	...	Singing German officer
Manfred Tornelli	...	Offizer
Stephan Pritz	...	German officer #1
François Kwiatkowski	...	German officer #2
Michael Rasche	...	German officer #3
Helmut Kellner	...	German officer #4
Sascha Ley	...	Woman in bus #1
Daniela Ebert	...	Woman in bus #2
Petra-Lina Schulze	...	Woman in bus #3
Sophie Knijff	...	Nurse at sanatorium
Mieke De Groote	...	Doctor
John van de Watering	...	Passenger
Frédéric Frenay	...	Father of Anne and Lotte
Michael 'Indy' Whiting	...	American soldier
Joseph Gudenburg	...	Gunther
Hans-Peter Leu	...	Hermann
Stéphan Koziak	...	Old Polish Worker
Sascha Migge	...	Soldier at dance party #1
Mike Tock	...	Soldier at dance party #2
Olivier Deutsch	...	Soldier at dance party #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stefan Weinert	...	German officer
Jean-Michel Nepper	...	Offizer (uncredited)

Directed by
Ben Sombogaart

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tessa de Loo		novel
Marieke van der Pol		screenplay

Produced by
Hanneke Niens	....	producer
Anton Smit	....	producer
Jani Thiltges	....	co-producer
Madelon Veldhuizen	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Fons Merkies

Cinematography by
Piotr Kukla

Film Editing by
Herman P. Koerts

Casting by
Elsa Dinjens
Heta Mantscheff
Martha Mojet
Michelle Muller
Valérie Schiel
Jeannette Snik

Production Design by
Michel De Graaf

Set Decoration by
Petra Weber

Costume Design by
Linda Bogers

Makeup Department
Patrick de Loor	....	hair stylist
Aurélie Elich	....	makeup artist
Winnie Gallis	....	makeup supervisor
Joël Seiller	....	additional hair stylist
Bianca van der Steen	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Ada Goossens	....	assistant production manager
Sandra van der Oest	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Helmut Binder	....	third assistant director
Birna Bjornsdottir	....	third assistant director
Alexandre Brown	....	third assistant director
Johan Ivens	....	first assistant director
René Jonkers	....	second assistant director
Maud Kieft	....	first assistant director
Beatrice Pettovich	....	second assistant director
Estelle Tourscher	....	third assistant director
Kai Westendorp	....	assistant director
Eddy Stevesyns	....	assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Ricardo Galvao	....	swing gang
Joep Gerritsen	....	art department coordinator
Guy Hebeler	....	stand-by props assistant
Katja Hetsen	....	assistant set dresser
Gerdien Jansen	....	art department trainee
Valesca Meist	....	stand-by props
Stephanie Rass	....	assistant property master
Tiffany Rodenfels	....	lead man
Serge Siweck	....	swing gang
Sybille Spindler	....	graphics
Klaas Stuulen	....	prop runner
Marc Teunissen	....	set dresser
Petra Weber	....	props

Sound Department
Dan Edelstein	....	supervising sound editor: US release
Peter Flamman	....	sound mixer
Coen Gravendaal	....	sound
Philippe Kohn	....	boom operator
Philippe van Leer	....	foley artist
Wart Wamsteker	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Alain Couty	....	special effects coordinator
François Gaubert	....	special effects
Jean-Pierre Moricourt	....	special effects

Stunts
Willem de Beukelaer	....	stunt coordinator
Willem de Beukelaer	....	stunts
Marco Maas	....	stunts
Ronald Schuurbiers	....	fighting instructors
Ronald Schuurbiers	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Bloemraad	....	best boy
Luc Brefeld	....	first assistant camera: underwater unit
Jowan Bruyninckx	....	clapper loader
Daan Dillo	....	key grip
Jacques Ghijsels	....	focus puller
Luc Hoeymakers	....	crane operator
Antoine Petiet	....	grip
Joost van Poppel	....	Steadicam operator
Dinand van der Wal	....	still photographer
Martijn van Kalleveen	....	electrician
Franc van Zutphen	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Geels	....	wardrobe supervisor
Ton Hermans	....	assistant costume designer
Vesna Libric	....	wardrobe assistant
Cengiz Orhan	....	wardrobe assistant
Jovana Sujdovic	....	wardrobe assistant
Natasja Theijn	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Sonja ten Boom	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Hans Ravestein	....	music mixer
Hans Ravestein	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Svet Hrouchoff	....	picture vehicles

Other crew
Edwin de Vries	....	script editor
Ross Fraser	....	researcher
Ambroise Gayet	....	location scout
Richard George	....	assistant location manager: LUX
Hugo Heinen	....	script editor
Barbara Jurgens	....	script editor
Olga Madsen	....	consultant
Rhodé Maris	....	script supervisor
Ivo Martijn	....	distribution advisor
Brenda Matthijs	....	publicity manager
Gaby Meyers	....	security officer
Francois Muller	....	location security officer
Sébastien Peiffer	....	additional location assistant
Tiba Prins	....	production assistant
Joanne Reichling	....	production coordinator
Mannes Steve	....	location trainee
Ernie Tee	....	consultant
Trix van Alphen	....	publicist
Robbert van Dijk	....	operator: HotHead
Pieter van Rijn	....	creative assistant director
Christophe Vincent	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• IDTV Film
• Samsa Film

Distributors

• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Fine Films (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Kamras Film Group (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Monopole-Pathé (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
• High Point Film and Television (2002) (worldwide) (all media)
• Kamras Film Group (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Location Consulting & Facilities  facilities vehicles

Also Known As:

Twin Sisters (Europe: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief sexuality and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

137 min

Country:

Netherlands | Luxembourg

Language:

Dutch | German | English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Chile:14 | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:R21 | UK:12A | USA:R | Germany:12 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

IDTV Film

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene where Anna is dancing with the soldiers in early 1940, a couple of them are seen wearing the close combat bar over the left breast pocket on their uniforms. The award was instituted in November 1942.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)

A movie that adds something

If you haven't seen this one yet: go see it! It is, without any doubt, the best WW2-movie I have ever seen. It is the personal story of two sisters (twins) who are separated at a young age. One of them grows up in The Netherlands, the other in Germany.

In most WW2-movies you get the idea that all Germans are 'bad guys'. Through her book, and now also through the movie, Tessa de Loo shows the world how the situation in Germany was and makes the viewer/reader understand how it was possible that ordinary German people supported Hitler, just because they didn't know what he was up to.

Beside this interesting 'new' viewpoint, it is a very good movie, possibly the best Dutch movie I have ever seen.