Hans, Life Before Death (1983)
Hans: Het Leven voor de dood (Hans, Life Before Death) is a documentary feature film about the life of the young composer Hans van Sweeden (1939-1963) and those who knew him intimately. The film is about the harrowing life of the musician, poet and actor Hans van Sweeden (1939-1963), who ended his life at the age of 24. Simultaneously, the film offers a poignant portrait of his contemporaries in the turbulent fifties and sixties and the children of the Nazis. It won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film in 1983. Award of the Dutch film critics, 1983; the Belgian film critics Award, 1984; Best Dutch Documentary 1980-1990. (Wikipedia)
Director: Louis van Gasteren
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Jan Cremer as Himself |
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Willem Nijholt as Himself |
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Hans van Sweeden as Himself |
| Sound | Misha Mengelberg | Music |
| Sound | Hans van Sweeden | Music |
| Directing | Louis van Gasteren | Director |
| Sound | Brian Eno | Music |
| Production | Joke Meerman | Producer |
| Writing | Louis van Gasteren | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Fred Van Kuyk | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Wim Louwrier | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Joke Meerman | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Remmelt Lukkien | Scenario Writer |
| Crew | Paul van den Bos | Cinematography |
| Crew | Jos van Schoot | Cinematography |
