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Mariken (2000)
Director: André van Duren
Cast: Laurien van den Broeck, Jan Decleir, Ramsey Nasr, Kim van Kooten
Runtime92 min
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A family film, based on a well-known Dutch story from the Middle Ages. Mariken tells the compelling and poetic story of spirited young girl named Mariken. The orphan Mariken lives in a secluded forest with an eccentric old hermit. One day, she decides to leave her surroundings and sets off for town to buy a new goat. On her adventurous journey into the 'real' world, she finds out about the good and bad sides of people.
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Fans of thoughtful family dramas with fantasy elements will appreciate the poetic storytelling and captivating performance by Laurien van den Broeck in this 2000 film directed by André van Duren. Mariken's coming-of-age journey into the world beyond her secluded forest home offers a unique blend of whimsy and insight.
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Mariken is a 2000 Dutch medieval family film directed by André van Duren, from a screenplay written by Kim van Kooten based on the children's book Mariken by Peter van Gestel, an adaptation of the early sixteenth-century text Mariken van Nieumeghen. It stars Laurien Van den Broeck as the titular character alongside Jan Decleir, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Kim van Kooten and Ramsey Nasr.
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