Love Comes Quietly

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Love Comes Quietly
Directed byNikolai van der Heyde
Written byNikolai van der Heyde
André Kuyten
Produced byHenk Bos
StarringBarbara Hershey
CinematographyJörgen Persson
Edited byAugust Verschueren
Music byGeorges Delerue
Release date
  • June 1973 (1973-06)
Running time
113 minutes
CountriesBelgium
Netherlands
LanguagesEnglish
Dutch

Love Comes Quietly is a 1973 Belgian-Dutch drama film directed by Nikolai van der Heyde. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Barbara Hershey won a gold medal at the Atlanta Film Festival for her role in this film.[1]

Plot[]

An American returns to his native Dutch village and causes a sensation there. When his pregnant stepdaughter starts an affair with the son of the local cheese-factory owner, the conservative village starts to despise her.

Cast[]

  • - Harm-Wouter
  • Barbara Hershey - Angela (as Barbara Seagull)
  • Ralph Meeker - Ben Hoeksema
  • Ward de Ravet - Menno Dijkstra
  • - Louise Dijkstra
  • - Vicar Dominee de Vries (as Onno Tuinman)
  • - Wiebke
  • - Geesje
  • - Renske de Vries
  • - Waard Meindersma
  • - Krolse knecht
  • - Norse boer
  • - Notabele
  • - Jensen
  • - Notary

Production[]

When Barbara Hershey agreed to participate in this film, she was six months pregnant and so Nikolai van der Heyde rewrote his screenplay to suit her condition.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Wright, Fred. David Carradine is Human-Honest! The Evening Independent. 29 August 1974, Pg. 3-B
  2. ^ Film Bulletin at Google Books

External links[]

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