zondag 29 december 2024

CAUGHT

Date: 1987

Director: James F. Collier

Production Company: World Wide Pictures (WWP)

Stars: John Shepherd, Amerjit Deu, Alex Tetteh-Lartey, Frederik de Groot, Jill Ireland, Marnix Kappers, Kimberly Simms, Hans Kemna, Piet Vosmaer, Erik J. Meijer

Storyline: Tim Devon was born out of wedlock and his mother never told his father about him. Overwhelmed, Tim leaves Los Angeles in search of his father, armed with only a name and the city of Amsterdam as clues. When funds run out, Tim begins the downward spiral into life of crime and drugs untill he is encountered by one caring person.

1987 2024

Location: Sint Jacobsstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Centraal Station, Amsterdam

Location: Oudezijds Kolk, Amsterdam

Location: Damrak, Amsterdam

Location: Halvemaansteeg, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Torensteeg and Spuistraat, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Torensluis and Singel, Amsterdam

Location: Corner Keizersgracht and Prinsenstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Prinsenstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Herenstraat and Keizersgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Keizersgracht 66 till 90, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Keizersgracht and Prinsenstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Sluises at the Korte Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

Location: Stromarkt, Amsterdam

Location: Thorbeckeplein, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Reguliersgracht and Herengracht, Amsterdam

Location: Rozengracht 192, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Leliegracht and Keizersgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Vondelpark, Amsterdam

Location: Van der Palmkade, Amsterdam

Location: Stromarkt, Amsterdam

Location: Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam

Location: Geldersekade, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Jan Evertsenstraat and Vespuccistraat, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Jan Evertsenstraat and Mercatorplein, Amsterdam

Location: Korte Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

Location: Haarlemmer Houttuinen, Amsterdam

Location: Brug 360, Schinkelhavenstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Oranjebrug, Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam

zondag 15 september 2024

TRAFIC

Date: 1971

Director: Jacques Tati

Production companies: Les Films Corona, Les Films Gibe, Seleninia Cinematografica

Stars:
Jacques Tati, Marcel Fraval, Honore Bostel, Francois Maisongrosse, Tony Knepper, Franco Ressel, Marco Zuanelli, Maria Kimberly

Storyline:
At Altra Motors, Mr. Hulot designs an ingenious camper car with lots of clever features. A lorry hauls the prototype to an importatant auto show in Amsterdam, with Mr. Hulot alongside in his car and a spoilled, trendy PR exec, the young Maria, in her sports car packed with designer clothes and accident, a run in with police, a stop at a garage, and numerous traffic jams showcase vignettes of people and their cars. Through interactions with these down to earth folks, Maria gradualy loses her imperious conceit and becoming much more relaxed and fetching..

1971 2024

Location: RAI, Europaplein 24, Amsterdam

Location: Stadshart (Plein 1960), Amstelveen

Location: Highway A9, Near old Schiphol Airport

Location: RAI, Europaplein 24, Amsterdam

maandag 19 augustus 2024

OBSESSIONS

Date: 1969

Director: Pim de la Parra

Production Companies: Scorpio Film Productions, Dieter Geissler Produktion

Stars:

Alexandra Stewart, Dieter Geissler, Tom van Beek, Donald Jones, Elisabeth Versluys, Marijke Boonstra, Vibeke Lokkeberg, Michael Krebs

Storyline:

A painting falls off the wallin a rented room. The tenant, Nils, a doctorate student in medicine, looks through the little hole in the wall to see what happens in his neighbors room. What he sees makes him forget his textbooks quickly.