Character (film)

Character
US theatrical release poster
Directed byMike van Diem
Written byMike van Diem
Based onKarakter
by Ferdinand Bordewijk
Produced byLaurens Geels
Starring
CinematographyRogier Stoffers
Edited byJessica de Koning
Music byHet Paleis van Boem
Production
company
First Floor Features
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release date
  • 17 April 1997 (1997-04-17)
Running time
122 minutes
CountriesNetherlands
Belgium
LanguageDutch
Budget$4.5 million
Box office$713,413

Character (Dutch: Karakter) is a 1997 Dutch-Belgian drama film, based on the best-selling novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk and directed by Mike van Diem. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.[1] The film stars Fedja van Huêt, Jan Decleir, and Betty Schuurman.

  1. ^ "The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 October 2015.