The Mantle of Love (1978)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Adriaan Ditvoorst

Synopsis

De Mantel der Liefde is a bizarre, over the top and at times hilarious settling of scores with the Catholic Church, commercial movie culture and 1970's petit bourgeois Dutch culture in general.

Actors

Willeke van Ammelrooy
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Mary
Marjan Berk
Marjan Berk
Annie
Ronnie Bierman
Ronnie Bierman
Gerda
Hans Boskamp
Hans Boskamp
Moses/Producer
Bertus Botterman
Bertus Botterman
Father
Adrian Brine
Adrian Brine
Abortion medic
Hans Cornelissen
Hans Cornelissen
Guy
Hans Croiset
Hans Croiset
Minister
Jules Croiset
Jules Croiset
Pastor
Rijk de Gooyer
Rijk de Gooyer
Cor
Liëla Koguchi
Liëla Koguchi
Miss Split
Mimi Kok
Mimi Kok
Baker's wife
Sylvia de Leur
Sylvia de Leur
Lies
Henk Molenberg
Henk Molenberg
Bishop
Joost Prinsen
Joost Prinsen
Jesus/Director
Ellen Röhrman
Ellen Röhrman
Krekeltje
Julien Schoenaerts
Julien Schoenaerts
Cardinal
Paul Röttger
Paul Röttger
Henkie
Moniek Toebosch
Moniek Toebosch
Secretary
Siem Vroom
Siem Vroom
Sjaak
Marcel de Wijs
Marcel de Wijs
Altar server
Yanaika Lempers
Yanaika Lempers
Toos
Wiesje Bouwmeester
Wiesje Bouwmeester
Aunt Bep
Sies Foletta
Sies Foletta
Sies Foletta
Marianne Wolf
Marianne Wolf
Girl
Tim Beekman
Tim Beekman
Baker
Wim van der Grijn
Wim van der Grijn
Cyclist
Frans Vorstman
Frans Vorstman
Sir Marx

Crews

Adriaan Ditvoorst
Adriaan Ditvoorst
Director
Adriaan Ditvoorst
Adriaan Ditvoorst
Writer
Piotr van Dijk
Piotr van Dijk
Sound Editor
Luc Bijkerk
Luc Bijkerk
Producer
Pieter Goedings
Pieter Goedings
Producer
Vangelis
Vangelis
Music
Vangelis
Vangelis
Editor
Mat van Hensbergen
Mat van Hensbergen
Director of Photography

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