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Hans Dorrestijn, De Kunst van het Lijden
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Hans Dorrestijn, De Kunst van het Lijden

2015-09-27 · 53 min · Not rated

Documentary

Documentary about the Dutch lyricist, writer and comedian Hans Dorrestijn. Dorrestijn is known for his black comedy. In his writing he deals with subject like depression, trauma and neurosis. This documentary explores his life and work.

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Directors
Hans Quatfass
Production companies
Avrotros
Countries
Netherlands
Status
Released

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Hans DorrestijnHans Dorrestijn
Jacques KlötersJacques Klöters
Vic van de Reijt
Martin van DijkMartin van Dijk
Ton Anbeek
Peter Valkenburg
Daniela Titocci
Marcel Rotgans
Maaike Kramer
Rob ChrispijnRob Chrispijn
Jules Rutten
Sabien Bosselaar
Dafne Holtland
Margriet Planting

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