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Still from The Debut — The Debut (1977) — Nouchka van BrakelPhotographed by Theo van de Sande

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Nouchka van Brakel

The Debut

Het Debuut

Dutch / 1977 / 1h 34m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.36/5·602 ratings·155 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

The delicate story of the impossible love between an older married man and a fourteen-year old schoolgirl.

Included in
Three Films by Nouchka Van Brakel
Position 1
Included in
March 2022
Position 21

Credits

Crew

DirectorNouchka van Brakel

WriterNouchka van Brakel, Carel Donck

CinematographerTheo van de Sande

Composer

Ron Westerbeek, Theun de Winter

EditorAugust Verschueren

ProducerRené Solleveld, Matthijs van Heijningen

Cast

Marina de Graafas Carolien

Gerard Coxas Hugo

Pleuni Touwas Rita

Kitty Courboisas Carolien's moeder

Dolf de Vriesas Peter Sanders

Sandrien van Brakelas Tanja / Carolien's schoolmate

Wendy Ferwerdaas Susan

Simone Ettekoven

Pieter Fleuryas Jacques

Mathilde Willink

Daco de la Bretonnière

The Debut (1977) | Criteria