Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
One man against an empire of greed.
1976 · 2h 50m · N/A
Drama, History
Directed by
Fons Rademakers
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Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
Overview
An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is convinced 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.
Director and cast
- Fons Rademakers Director
- Peter Faber as Max Havelaar
- Sacha Bulthuis as Tine Havelaar
- E.M. Adenan Soesilaningrat as Regent
- Maruli Sitompul as Demang
- Krijn ter Braak as Controller Verbrugge
- Carl van der Plas as Resident
- Rima Melati as Mrs Slotering
- Joop Admiraal as Assistent Resident C.E. Pierre Slotering
- Pitradjaja Burnama as Djaksa
- Piet Burnama as Djaksa
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