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The Angel of Amsterdam

1977 · 114 min

A gentle, tuneful Dutch musical comedy that ambles through civic life with a wink, more charming than sharp.

Directed by: Michael Kidd, Eric Herfst
Genres: Music, Comedy
Starring: Jasperina de Jong, Leen Jongewaard, Lex Goudsmit

Overview: The Lord sends his archangel Raphael to earth to finish some unresolved matters. Raphael ends up in Amsterdam and gets entangled in local troubles, including womenemancipation, secularisation and the impending restructuring of the city center. The musical alludes to local, then topical issues. This musical was on the occasion of the seven hundredth anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, and loosely based on 'Gijsbrecht van Aemstel', the 17th-century history play by Joost van den Vondel.

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Directed by: Michael Kidd, Eric Herfst
Genres: Music, Comedy
Starring: Jasperina de Jong, Leen Jongewaard, Lex Goudsmit

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
identity
class
politics
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: music, comedy
Directed by: Michael Kidd, Eric Herfst
Written by: Lennaert Nijgh
Starring: Jasperina de Jong, Leen Jongewaard, Lex Goudsmit, Mieke Bos, Wim Hoddes, Arnica Elsendoorn, Edo van Dijken, Caroline Willems
Runtime: 114 min
Country: Netherlands
Languages: Dutch

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