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3.7 of 5 from 471 ratings
2h 20min
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- Synopsis:
- September 1944 - Nazi Occupied Holland. When her temporary safe house is destroyed by a bomb, the beautiful young Jewish chanteuse Rachel Steinn (Carice van Houten) joins fellow refugees in an attempt to reach safe Allied territory by boat. Tragedy strikes when a Nazi patrol intercepts their escape, ruthlessly killing everybody on-board including Rachel's family; only Rachel escapes the massacre. Embittered and desperate for revenge, she joins the Resistance where, assigned a new identity as the blond Security Service by seducing senior officer Muntze (Sebastian Koch). Without warning she becomes entangled in a deadly web of double-dealing and betrayal...
- Actors:
- Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus, Derek de Lint, Christian Berkel, Dolf de Vries, Peter Blok, Michiel Huisman, Ronald Armbrust, Frank Lammers, Matthias Schoenaerts, Johnny de Mol, Xander Straat, Diana Dobbelman, Rixt Leddy, Lidewij Mahler, Pieter Tiddens, Gijs Naber
- Directors:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Producers:
- Jeroen Beker, Teun Hilte, San Fu Maltha, Jens Meurer, Jos van der Linden
- Voiced By:
- Emile Jansen
- Writers:
- Gerard Soeteman, Paul Verhoeven
- Aka:
- Zwartboek
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 2007, British WWII Films: The Home Front and Europe, Cinema Paradiso's Euro 24 Film Festival, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Drama Films & TV
- Countries:
- Netherlands
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/09/2007
- Run Time:
- 146 minutes
- Languages:
- Dutch Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Interviews with Paul Verhoeven and Carice Van Houten
- Original Trailer
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Reviews (9) of Black Book
WW2 Drama - Black Book review by CP Customer
An interesting new twist on the WW2 drama, viewed from the perspective of the Dutch. The lead character is a Dutch Jew who narrowly escapes being murdered after a fellow Dutchman turns her family over to the Nazis. She gets involved with the Resistance and some risky missions, including becoming the mistress of a high ranking Nazi officer. As the Netherlands is liberated things get very dangerous and the betrayal and assumptions made by the Dutch, the Nazis and the British become clear. The film is unusual in that it slips into several languages, although most is in Dutch with English subtitles. I was surprised at the choice of Paul Verhoeven as director, given his usual material. There are some scenes of rather gratuitious nudity, although it is quite amusing seeing a porky Nazi officer prancing around with his todger out! A WW2 drama which is a bit different from the norm.
5 out of 7 members found this review helpful.
A dark tale - Black Book review by CP Customer
An interesting film about the last months of WW2 seen from the Netherlands, but it could have been any occupied country in Europe, where some people decided to work with the enemy whereas others supported the resistance - and a few were on both sides. This is therefore a taut drama with different twists and surprises and not anyone is a "white" hero or a dark villain.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Fast-moving dramatic thriller - Black Book review by Alphaville
Wonderful, fast-paced adventure yarn about a Jewish woman aiding the resistance in WW2 Holland. It’s an epic saga crammed to overflowing with incident. Of course, as directed by Paul Verhoeven, expect nudity, torture and more surprises than in old-fashioned war films. It will certainly keep your eyes glued to the screen, constantly making you wonder what can possibly happen next (as long as you avoid the tell-all trailer). Another Verhoeven master-class in film-making.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.