| The Polish Bride | |
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| Directed by | Karim Traïdia |
| Written by | Kees van der Hulst |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
The Polish Bride (Dutch: De Poolse bruid) is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Karim Traïdia and written by Kees van der Hulst. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Jaap Spijkers as Henk Woldring
- Monic Hendrickx as Anna Krzyzanowska
- Rudi Falkenhagen as the pimp
- Roef Ragas as the pimp's son
- Hakim Traidia as the mailman
- Soraya Traïdia as Krysztyna
Awards and nominations
- Best Foreign Language Film (lost to Central Station)
- International Film Festival of Rotterdam
- Awards: AUDIENCE AWARD
- Best Actor (Spijkers – lost to Johan Leysen, Felice... Felice...)
- Best Actress (Hendrickx, won)
- Best Director (Karim Traïdia, won)
- BERLIN
Award: Best European film 1999 EUROPA AWARD
- AFI American Film Institute, Los Angeles
Award: Best European Entry
- Selected for LA SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE Cannes 1998
Award: GRAND RAIL D'OR
- Best Film at Braunschweig Film Festival
OSCARS 1999 Represented the Netherlands
Australian adaptation
The 2007 Australian film Unfinished Sky, also starring Monic Hendrickx, is an adaptation of this film into an Australian context.
See also
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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