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Set in the fall of 1944, a thriller about the Dutch underground based on true events that span nearly a year around Rachel Stein, a young, pretty German Jewish woman who falls for a high-ranking Gestapo officer while seeking revenge for her family's murders. Everyone involved soon finds themselves embroiled in a spider's web of intrigue, treachery and betrayal--to the point where friend and... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Thriller and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 4th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,398,392 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A devilishly engrossing, rip-roaring World War II melodrama, riddled with naughty-boy Verhoeven's trademark cynicism." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Black Book may be vulgar, but that's why it works." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...wildly imaginative..." more...
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A- |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"Just a few missteps keep it from being as great as it should." more...
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B- |
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