The Little Blonde Death Explained

Native Name:	De kleine blonde, dood
Director:	Jean van de Velde
Producer:	Rob Houwer
Distributor:	Concorde
Runtime:	95 minutes
Country:	Netherlands
Language:	Dutch
Gross:	$2.18 million (Netherlands)^[1]

The Little Blonde, Dead (Dutch; Flemish: '''De kleine blonde, dood''') is a 1993 Dutch film directed by Jean van de Velde. It was based on a book of Boudewijn Büch. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^{[2] [3]} It also won the Golden Calf by Best Feature Film.^[4]

Plot

Reckless poet Valentijn suddenly becomes a single father after an unexpected pregnancy. ^[5]

Cast

• Antonie Kamerling as Valentijn Boecke
• Olivier Tuinier as Mickey
• Loes Wouterson as Mieke
• Gees Linnebank as Vader Boecke
• Liz Snoyink as Moeder Boecke
• Yoran Hensel as Jonge Valentijn
• Reinout Bussemaker as Harold
• Ellen Ten Damme as Dede
• Porgy Franssen as Arts Ziekenhuis
• Helen Kamperveen as Lucy de Jong
• Willemijn van der Ree as Verpleegster
• Ingeborg Elzevier as Gynaecoloog
• Pamela Teves as Juffrouw van Dalen
• Johan Ooms as Uitgever
• Gerard van Lennep as Uitgever

Reception

The film was the highest-grossing Dutch film of the year with a gross of $2.18 million.^[1]

See also

• List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Screen International. 7 January 1994. 16. Top 5 non-US releases in the Netherlands 1993.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
3. Frook . John Evan . Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries . . 30 November 1993. 25 August 2008.
4. Web site: De kleine blonde, dood.
5. Web site: De kleine blonde dood - VPRO Cinema.