The Polish Bride
1998 film
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The Polish Bride (Dutch: De Poolse bruid) is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Karim Traïdia and written by Kees van der Hulst. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
Directed byKarim Traïdia
Written byKees van der Hulst
CinematographyJacques Laureys
Edited byChris Teerink
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| Directed by | Karim Traïdia |
| Written by | Kees van der Hulst |
| Cinematography | Jacques Laureys |
| Edited by | Chris Teerink |
| Music by | Fons Merkins |
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| Distributed by | RCV Film Distribution |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Cast
- Jaap Spijkers as Henk Woldring
- Monic Hendrickx as Anna Krzyzanowska
- Rudi Falkenhagen as the pimp
- Roef Ragas as the pimp's son
- Hakim Traidia as the mailman
- Soraya Traïdia as Krysztyna
Awards and nominations
- Best Foreign Language Film (lost to Central Station)
- International Film Festival of Rotterdam
- Awards: AUDIENCE AWARD
- Best Actor (Spijkers – lost to Johan Leysen, Felice... Felice...)
- Best Actress (Hendrickx, won)
- Best Director (Karim Traïdia, won)
- BERLIN
- Award: Best European film 1999 EUROPA AWARD
- AFI American Film Institute, Los Angeles
- Award: Best European Entry
- Selected for LA SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE Cannes 1998
- Award: GRAND RAIL D'OR
- Best Film at Braunschweig Film Festival
- OSCARS 1999 Represented the Netherlands
Australian adaptation
The 2007 Australian film Unfinished Sky, also starring Monic Hendrickx, is an adaptation of this film into an Australian context.
