Mariken (2000 film)
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by Peter van Gestel
| Mariken | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | André van Duren |
| Written by | Kim van Kooten |
| Based on | Mariken by Peter van Gestel |
| Produced by | Hans de Weers |
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| Cinematography | Steve Walker |
| Edited by | René Wiegmans |
| Music by | Mark van Platen |
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| Distributed by | C-Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Budget | ƒ4.1 million[1] |
| Box office | €352,146[2] |
Mariken is a 2000 Dutch medieval family film directed by André van Duren, from a screenplay written by Kim van Kooten based on the children's book Mariken by Peter van Gestel, an adaptation of the early sixteenth-century text Mariken van Nieumeghen. It stars Laurien Van den Broeck as the titular character alongside Jan Decleir, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Kim van Kooten and Ramsey Nasr.[3]
At the Cinekid Festival, Mariken was the opening film and won the audience award for best youth film.[4][3] It also won the audience award at the 2001's Netherlands Film Festival,[5] and was nominated for Best Feature Film.[6]
The story is set in the Middle Ages. Mariken is an orphan who was raised by an old man and his goat in a forest. When the goat dies Mariken decides to go to town and buy a new one. On her way she comes across many people who are either sympathetic to her or want to do her harm...
