Direction: Frans van de Staak

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Carina Ellemers

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Mar Kagie · Joke Metman · Henk Bos · Tjitte de Vries

Direction Frans van de Staak

Synopsis Het bezoek (1970) presents a unique narrative centered around a young woman's visit to two friends. The film employs a distinctive approach by capturing a sequence of typical, everyday actions and conversations multiple times over two separate days, with variations...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Donald de Marcas

Synopsis Tien gedichten van Hubert Korneliszoon Poot (1975) features the actor Donald de Marcas delivering ten poetic works by Hubert K. Poot, a notable Dutch "farmer poet" from the early 18th century. The documentary beautifully captures the essence of Poot's poetry,...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Johan van der Keuken · Peter Flamman · Benny Leverink · Willy Knuif

Synopsis De onvoltooide tulp (1980) is a unique cinematic experience featuring 28 dialogues, each brought to life by a single actor and actress, both of whom are amateurs. The film's staging and the interactions, movements, and gestures of the actors vary...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Thekla Reuten · Stefan van de Staak

Synopsis Dichtweefsel (1999) follows the journey of a dedicated actress as she immerses herself in the rehearsal of a play titled "Three Travellers Watch a Sunrise," penned by Wallace Stevens. The actress takes on the challenging role of portraying multiple characters,...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Synopsis Uit het werk van Baruch d’Espinoza 1632-1677 (1973) presents a unique exploration of Spinoza's philosophical work, "Ethics," through the lens of contemporary youth. The documentary captures groups of young individuals reciting and reading passages from this 17th-century metaphysical text in...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Marlies Heuer · Betty Schuurman · René van't Hof · Nienke van Spreeuwel

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Thom Hoffman · Martien van den Ouwelant · Olga Zuiderhoek · Catherine ten Bruggencate

Direction Frans van de Staak

Synopsis Sonata (1975) intersperses scenes of a man delivering lines in English and Dutch with close-ups of a bustling harbor setting. The audio track is a dynamic blend of spoken words, ambient sounds, and a musical piece that shifts abruptly in...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast René van't Hof · Heddy Honigmann · Yves van Kempen · Henk Bos

Synopsis The Delayed Departure (1983) is a cinematic journey marked by an unconventional approach to filmmaking. The director and screenwriter chose to script each scene only after reviewing the footage from the preceding one, resulting in a dynamic and evolving narrative....

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Rik van Uffelen · Michiel Nooter · Marlies Heuer

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Isabelle Guillaume · Gerard Klieverik

Synopsis Windschaduw (1986) marks the initial collaboration between director Frans van de Staak and experimental writer Gerrit Kouwenaar, a partnership that would continue with their subsequent work, "Ongedaan gedaan." Unlike their later project, where poems are displayed on-screen, Windschaduw (1986) features...

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Marlies Heuer · Peter Blok

Direction Frans van de Staak

Cast Bert Luppes · Frieda Pittoors