The Orion Nebula (1987)
The three very different men in this film have become friends out of their common dissatisfaction with their lives. Beard is now more or less a street person since his wife left him. Before that, he was a social worker. "Foureyes" is a nebbish science teacher, who can't get anyone to take him seriously -- certainly not his students. He seeks solace in the quiet of the stars, which he views in his telescope at night. Finally, Gerdo is a fellow who is a master of many trades, successful at almost everything he does, except in his own eyes. Each new challenge proves unsatisfying when met. The only thing he wants is the one thing he can't bring about: the return of his old girlfriend, who left him for some boring civil servant. He sees her everywhere, and images of her haunt him constantly. (allmovie.com)
Director: Jurriën Rood
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Bert Kuizenga as |
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Han Kerckhoffs as |
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Michiel Romeyn as |
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Beppie Melissen as |
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Sylvia Holstijn as |
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Han Römer as |
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Marije Boonstra as |
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Jasper Krabbé as |
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Lieneke le Roux as |
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Leonoor Pauw as |
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Agnes Schuch as |
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Jan Willem Jurg as |
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Bruun Kuyt as |
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Bouwe Jan Swart as |
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Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen as |
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Saskia Zwart as |
| Directing | Jurriën Rood | Director |
| Editing | Hans van Dongen | Editor |
| Writing | Jurriën Rood | Writer |
| Sound | Jurriën Rood | Music |
| Camera | Goert Giltay | Director of Photography |