The Enemies (1968)
In the freezing winter of 1944, the devastating Battle of the Bulge rages across Belgium. Amid the chaos, an American soldier separated from his unit crosses paths with Richard, a cynical young Belgian boy, and Willy, a wounded German soldier they take as a prisoner.Stranded in a desolate, snowy landscape where survival overrides military allegiance, the three mismatched individuals form a fragile, surreal bond. As they trudge through the war-torn countryside, their basic survival instincts push political ideologies aside.
Director: Hugo Claus
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Robbe De Hert as Richard |
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Del Negro as Mike |
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Fons Rademakers as Willy |
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Ida Bons as Jeanette |
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Elly Claus as Katerina |
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Jos Simons as Boer |
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Raymonde Serverius as Boerin |
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Hugues C. Pernath as Aanvoerder deserteurs |
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Ton Lutz as Duitse soldaat |
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Ward Bogaert as Amerikaanse militair |
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Jan Matterne as Amerikaanse militair |
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Ward de Ravet as Amerikaanse militair |
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François Beukelaers as Amerikaanse militair |
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Frans Redant as |
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Lode Van Beek as |
| Directing | Hugo Claus | Director |
| Production | Jan Vrijman | Producer |
| Production | Roland Verhavert | Producer |
| Writing | Hugo Claus | Scenario Writer |
| Directing | Lili Rademakers | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Herman Wuyts | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Herman Wuyts | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Jan Bosdriesz | Editor |
| Sound | Ate De Vries | Sound |
| Sound | Guy Leclerc | Sound |
| Sound | Misha Mengelberg | Music |
| Production | Camiel De Bruyne | Production Supervisor |