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Still from A Woman Like Eve — A Woman Like Eve (1979) — Nouchka van BrakelPhotographed by Nurith Aviv

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Nouchka van Brakel

A Woman Like Eve

Een Vrouw als Eva

Dutch / 1979 / 1h 43m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.53/5·2.2K ratings·847 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A devoted yet stressed out housewife takes a holiday to relax, and falls in love with another woman: a guitar-playing hippie who lives in a commune.

Included in
Three Films by Nouchka Van Brakel
Position 2
Included in
March 2022
Position 105

Credits

Crew

DirectorNouchka van Brakel

WriterJudith Herzberg, Nouchka van Brakel

CinematographerNurith Aviv

Composer

Laurens van Rooyen

EditorIne Schenkkan

ProducerMatthijs van Heijningen

Cast

Monique van de Venas Eve

Maria Schneideras Liliane

Marijke Merckensas Sonja

Peter Faberas Ad

Renée Soutendijkas Sigrid

Truus Dekkeras Mom

Heleen van Meursas Lawyer

Karin Meermanas Aunt

Marjon Brandsmaas Sister

Elsje Scherjonas Social Worker

Ben Hulsmanas Uncle Gerrit

Mike Bendigas Sander

Anna Knaupas Britta

Theo de Grootas Uncle

A Woman Like Eve (1979) | Criteria