The Dress

Mar 21, 1996

1h 43m

★ 6.6

Overview

The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

The Dress Trailers

Cast

Van Tilt

Henri Garcin

Mrs. Van Tilt

Ingeborg Elzevier

Chantalle

Ricky Koole

Cleaning Woman

Ariane Schluter

Cremer

Khaldoun Elmecky

Stewardess

Margo Dames

Loohman

Frans Vorstman

De Vos

Peter Blok

Koerier

Jacob Derwig

De Vet

Rudolf Lucieer

Eva

Maike Meijer

Shopassistent

Carol van Herwijnen

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