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The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time

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Frisian-spoken costume drama about the turbulent marriage between a writer and a socialist politician.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2001-09-05

Runtime: 115 mins

Director: Pieter Verhoeff

Writer: Pieter Verhoeff

Spoken language: , Nederlands

Genres: History, Drama

Original title: The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time

Production Companies: Egmond Film & Television, VPRO

Production Countries: Netherlands

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