The read
It runs long at 2h 50m.
Synopsis
An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is cohvinced that he can make the kinds of changes that will actually help the local people he is in charge of, but circumstances soon make him realize just how out of touch he really is, and it doesn't take long for things to go from bad to worse.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Fons RademakersDirector
- Gerard SoetemanScreenplay
Cast
- Peter FaberMax Havelaar
- Sacha BulthuisTine Havelaar
- E.M. Adenan SoesilaningratRegent
- Maruli SitompulDemang
- Krijn ter BraakController Verbrugge
- Carl van der PlasResident
- Rima MelatiMrs Slotering
- Joop AdmiraalAssistent Resident C.E. Pierre Slotering
- Pitradjaja BurnamaDjaksa
- Herry LenthoSaïdjah
- Nenny ZulainiAdinda
- Sofia W.D.Inah
Stills
Themes
corruptionbased on novel or bookexploitationsocial injusticecolonialismoppression19th centuryjava, indonesiadutch east indiescivil servant