Black Book


2h 15m 2006

Brief Synopsis

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 e

Film Details

Also Known As
Blackbook, El libro negro, Zwartboek, Zwartboek de Film
MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Period
Thriller
War
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Studio Babelsberg, Germany; Israel; Ireland; Den Haag, Netherlands

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 15m

Synopsis

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 enemy blur together into an indistinguishable line.

Crew

Graham Begg

Executive Producer

Jeroen Beker

Producer

Georges Bossaers

Sound

Jeremy Burdek

Coproducer

Jamie Carmichael

Executive Producer

Willem De Beukelaer

Stunt Coordinator

Karin S De Boer

Production Supervisor

Anne Dudley

Music Composer

Stephane Excoffier

Costume Designer

San Fu Maltha

Producer

Winnie Gallis

Makeup

Sara Giles

Executive Producer

Job Gosschalk

Casting Director

Andreas Grosch

Executive Producer

Tijn Heerkens

Location Manager

James Herbert

Editor

Teun Hilte

Producer

Hans Kemna

Casting Director

Risa Kes

Casting

Nadia Khamlichi

Coproducer

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director Of Photography

Jindra Markus

Associate Producer

Jens Meurer

Producer

Henning Molfenter

Executive Producer

Dick Naastepad

Makeup

Marc Noyons

Coproducer

Justine Paauw

Coproducer

Maarten Piersma

Art Director

Adrian Politowski

Coproducer

Nico Post

Unit Production Manager

Els Rastelli

Continuity

Andreas Schmid

Executive Producer

Marcus Schofer

Executive Producer

Gerard Soeteman

Story By

Gerard Soeteman

Screenplay

Job Ter Burg

Editor

Marc Van Der Bijl

Assistant Director

Jos Van Der Linden

Line Producer

Jos Van Der Linden

Producer

Bianca Van Der Steen

Hair

Wilbert Van Dorp

Production Designer

Frans Van Gestel

Producer

Hans Van Helden

Post-Production Supervisor

Jessica Van Hoorn

Production Secretary

Erik Van Wouden

Gaffer

Paul Verhoeven

Screenplay

Olaf Wendt

Visual Effects Supervisor

Harry Wiessenhaan

Special Effects

Carl Woebcken

Executive Producer

Willemijn Zandbergen

Production Coordinator

Leo Zandvliet

Property Master

Film Details

Also Known As
Blackbook, El libro negro, Zwartboek, Zwartboek de Film
MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Period
Thriller
War
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Studio Babelsberg, Germany; Israel; Ireland; Den Haag, Netherlands

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 15m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring April 4, 2007

Limited Release in United States April 13, 2007

Expanded Release in United States April 20, 2007

Expanded Release in United States April 27, 2007

Released in United States on Video September 25, 2007

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States January 2007

Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 18-November 2, 2006

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 30-September 9, 2006.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Foreign Language Film, Gala Presentations) January 4-15, 2007.

Sony Pictures Classics acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival for a reported sum of mid-seven figures.

Released in United States Spring April 4, 2007 (NY)

Limited Release in United States April 13, 2007

Expanded Release in United States April 20, 2007

Expanded Release in United States April 27, 2007

Released in United States on Video September 25, 2007

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 18-November 2, 2006)

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 30-September 9, 2006.)

Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Foreign Language Film, Gala Presentations) January 4-15, 2007.)