| Antonia's Line | |
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 German poster |
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| Directed by | Marleen Gorris |
| Produced by | Gerard Cornelisse Hans De Weers Hans de Wolf |
| Written by | Marleen Gorris |
| Starring | Willeke van Ammelrooy Els Dottermans Victor Löw |
| Distributed by | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |  September 12, 1995 (premiere at TIFF) September 21, 1995 February 2, 1996 September 20, 1996 |
| Running time | 102 min. |
| Language | Dutch |
| IMDb profile | |
Antonia (released as Antonia's Line in the English-speaking world) is a 1995 film by Dutch director, writer, and feminist Marleen Gorris. The film, described by its director as a "feminist fairy tale," tells the story of the matronal Antonia (Willeke van Ammelrooy) who, after returning to the anonymous Dutch village of her birth, establishes and nurtures a close-knit matriarchal community. Spanning nearly forty years, it follows Antonia as she takes over the family farm, befriends a recluse, takes in the village simpleton, and provides a home for a retarded young woman who has been raped by a brother. The film covers a breadth of liberal topics, with themes ranging from death and religion to sex, intimacy, and love. It won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice award, and the Nederlands Film Festival Golden Calf award.
Cast
- Willeke van Ammelrooy
- Els Dottermans
- Jan Decleir
- Dirk Zeelenberg
- Victor Löw
External links
| Preceded by Burnt by the Sun |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1995 |
Succeeded by Kolya |
