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Black Book 
Actors : Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus
Director : Paul Verhoeven
Studio : Sony Pictures
by Sony Pictures
Brand : Sony
Release Date : 2007-09-25
Publisher : Sony Pictures
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0043396184954
UPC : 043396184954
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 82 reviews)
List Price : $19.94
Our Price : $9.78
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Product Description |
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In the darkest days of World War II Jewishfugitives attempt to escape occupied Holland only to face a Nazi ambush. Rachel Stein(Carice van Houten) alone survives the attack and joins the Dutch Resistance to avenge her family. She soon confronts the ultimate test: she must infiltrate German headquarters by tempting Captain Ludwig M ntze (Sebastian Hoch). In the heat of passion he uncovers her duplicity...but keeps her secret. Then Rachel's espionage reveals that a murderous traitor lurks within Resistance ranks. Unable to fully trust anyone Rachel navigates a minefield of deception and becomes an enemy to both sides. Epic passionate breathtaking Black Book relates an untold story of World War II where the distinctions between good and evil become blurred by the complexitiesof human nature.System Requirements:Run Time: 146 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: R UPC: 043396184954 Manufacturer No: 18495 |
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As in Basic Instinct, a lovely lady takes the lead in Black Book, but this time Paul Verhoeven has more than cheap thrills in mind. Towards the end of WWII, Rachel Stein (the vibrant Carice von Houten), a Jewish singer, is living with a gentile family in the countryside. When Allied forces bomb the area, she's forced to flee. On her perilous journey to The Hague (Verhoeven's hometown), brunette Rachel joins the Resistance and changes her identity to blonde Ellis de Vries. Her next order of business: infiltrate Gestapo headquarters. Like many Verhoeven heroines, Rachel aces her assignment--and then some. First, she seduces the handsome Captain Müntze (Sebastian Koch, The Lives of Others), then she falls in love with him. Müntze, who returns her affection, isn't what he appears to be, but their relationship puts both at great risk. At this point, the filmmaker expertly kicks the proceedings into high gear, before concluding on a bittersweet note. Naturally, since this is a Verhoeven picture, there's plenty of wry humor and uninhibited sexuality along the way. Starting with 1985's Flesh + Blood, the Dutch director released an American movie every two to three years. After the poorly received Hollow Man, however, Verhoeven took a six-year break. Black Book, a return to his native Holland, was worth the wait. (He began work on the screenplay in the 1980s.) It works triple-time as a thriller, a tribute to Holland's Jewish population, and a poison pen letter to the Dutch opportunists who would attempt to sell them out. --Kathleen C. Fennessy |
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Stunning! |
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Don't be put off by sub titles - this is one of the best films I've ever seen |
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A must see movie1 |
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I don't want to give anytning away. The oher reviewers are saying too much about the plot, which is full of twists. A great movie, with an European sensibility, which would have never gotten made in Hollywood. At 140 minutes, there is not a dull moment. A great thriller, mystery and historical WWII movie, with no CGI baloney to ruin a perfectly acted movie. The actors carry the movie. The movie is in Dutch, German and a little English here and there, but the dialogue is never too complicated to where the subtitles are inadequate. If you want to see a great action/adventure film of the kind Hollywood can't seem to make anymore with out throwing special effects at it, this is a great, great movie. Please don't read the plot details (all ou need to know is that it is about the Duhc resistance against the Nazis), and let this move WOW you. |
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A dutch movie missing something.....still, it's a pretty good movie |
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A movie about WWII.The movie is almost very well made.I'm not sure, but it's just a feeling that remains with you after you watched it. |
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World War II story based on real facts... Don't miss it!!! |
World War II movies never cease to capture our interest as they demonstrate the worst of man-kind and this movie is simply riveting. Black Book is about a woman forced to live the horror of seeing her entire family murdered and yet continue to struggle for life and survival in Nazi occupied Holland.
At the beginning of the film we see Rachel Stein, beautifully played by Carise Von Houten, our heroin, living with a gentile family on a farm. An allied force plane unloads its bombs to gain altitude and by mistake they destroy her refuge. This forces her to start a journey to The Hague, and she visits her family's attorney who disburses money and jewels that will help her survive for at least a year.
Unfortunately, a group of Jews she joins is part of a Nazi ambush, and she witnesses the death of her entire family as the Gestapo not only kills but then steals all the possessions of the victims. She does get the chance to see the face of the man in charge... something she shall never forget.
To cover her true identity she transforms into a blonde singer by the name of Ellis de Vries and infiltrates Gestapo headquarters as part of the resistance force.
The film has many cliffhangers and on a train ride, with the Gestapo requesting papers from all passengers, she shares the cabin with the head of the SS, Captain Müntze, superbly played by Sebastian Koch, and he soon falls for her lively beauty. Many spell binding situations unfold and we realize that there must be a traitor amongst the resistance because they are uncovered at every turn, but we never know the true identity of the traitor. The story is complex but a clear reminder of the danger of war. Don't miss this film; it is without a doubt... magnificent!
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Good Movie |
I thought this was a pretty good movie. I wont go into a plot synopsis as many of the other reviewers here did that. The pacing at the beginning of the movie seemed to move a little slow but it picked up as the movie went along. Towards the end of the movie, I couldn't stop watching it as I was curious what was going to happen next.
One of the things I did like about this movie was how it portrayed some of the Dutch as collaborating with the Nazis. It's pretty rare to see that in a movie. IT is even rarer to see what happens to the those folks after the liberation. |
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