Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (1976)

6.4/10 170 min Drama History

Overview

An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is cohvinced that he can make the kinds of changes that will actually help the local people he is in charge of, but circumstances soon make him realize just how out of touch he really is, and it doesn't take long for things to go from bad to worse.

Cast

Peter Faber

Max Havelaar

Sacha Bulthuis

Tine Havelaar

Maruli Sitompul

Demang

Krijn ter Braak

Controller Verbrugge

Rima Melati

Mrs Slotering

Joop Admiraal

Assistent Resident C.E. Pierre Slotering

Sofia W.D.

Inah

Rutger Hauer

Lieutenant Duclari

Frans Vorstman

Governor General

Helmert Woudenberg

Coffee planter

Hugo Koolschijn

Lieutenant

Adrian Brine

Dr Bensen

Eric van der Donk

De Waal

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