The Polish Bride
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The Polish Bride (Dutch: De Poolse bruid) is a 1998 Dutch film directed by and written by . The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
Cast[]
- as Henk Woldring
- Monic Hendrickx as Anna Krzyzanowska
- Rudi Falkenhagen as the pimp
- Roef Ragas as the pimp's son
- as the mailman
- as Krysztyna
Awards and nominations[]
- Best Foreign Language Film (lost to Central Station)
- International Film Festival of Rotterdam
- Awards: AUDIENCE AWARD
- Best Actor (Spijkers – lost to Johan Leysen, Felice... Felice...)
- Best Actress (Hendrickx, won)
- Best Director (Karim Traïdia, won)
- BERLIN
Award: Best European film 1999 EUROPA AWARD
- AFI American Film Institute, Los Angeles
Award: Best European Entry
- Selected for LA SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE Cannes 1998
Award: GRAND RAIL D'OR
- Best Film at Braunschweig Film Festival
OSCARS 1999 Represented the Netherlands
Australian adaptation[]
The 2007 Australian film Unfinished Sky, also starring Monic Hendrickx, is an adaptation of this film into an Australian context.
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1998 films
- Dutch-language films
- 1998 romantic drama films
- Dutch films
- Dutch romantic drama films
- Dutch film stubs