Looking for Eileen (1987): Cast
Looking for Eileen is a 1987 romantic thriller directed by Rudolf van den Berg, starring Lysette Anthony as Marian Faber / Eileen W., Thom Hoffman and Maan Leo. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Rudolf van den Berg
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Looking for Eileen About?
The premise of Looking for Eileen without spoilers.
After his wife Marjan is killed in a car crash, Philip de Wit is devastated and, months later, returns to run his late wife's bookstore. A year later a Northern Irish mother named Eileen enters with her baby, and Philip is stunned to see she is the exact likeness of Marjan. Obsessed, he pursues her, only to learn others are also searching for Eileen.
Looking for Eileen Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- pubic hair
- bookstore
- title different than book
- literature on screen
- dutch literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- 1980s literature on screen
- name in title
- female name in title
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- three word title
- husband wife relationship
- jogging
- jogger
- fountain
- park
- boy
- little boy
- wet clothes
- falling into water
- shower
- taking a shower
- shared shower
- man and woman shower together
- man in a shower
- woman in a shower
- female in a shower
- bare chested male
- male star appears shirtless
- reference to percy bysshe shelley
- reference to john keats
- reference to william wordsworth
- washing someone's back
- architect
- male male hug
- barefoot female
- screaming woman
- scream
- sleeping shirtless
- barefoot on the street
- auction
- waking someone
- work abroad
- knocking on a window
- ethnic stereotype
- racial stereotype
- reference to lord byron
- reference to william shakespeare
Looking for Eileen Cast & Characters
Lysette Anthony leads the cast as Marian Faber / Eileen W., with Thom Hoffman as Philip de Wit and Maan Leo as Eileens baby. Directed by Rudolf van den Berg; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rudolf van den Berg
- Lysette Anthony as Marian Faber / Eileen W.
- Thom Hoffman as Philip de Wit
- Maan Leo as Eileens baby
- John Van Dreelen as Philips vader
Also Starring in Looking for Eileen
· 16 more- Leen Jongewaard Policeman
- Gary Whelan Marc Nolan
- Kenneth Herdigein Geoffrey
- Marijke Veugelers Stem van Marian Faber-Eileen W.
- Manouk van der Meulen Hooker
- Coby Timp Miss toilet
- Celia van den Boogert Pension Holding
- Tamar Baruch Hooker
- Hans Kemna Henk Faber
- Simon Vinkenoog Eileen's attacker
- Rolf Leenders Kale Bob
- John Landwehr Auctioneer
- Monique Klemann Donna
- Jill Shand Oona the whore
- Ellen de Thouars Her mother
- Conny Postel Hooker
More from Rudolf van den Berg
More films directed by Rudolf van den Berg: A Real Vermeer, Tirza, Snapshots and The Cold Light of Day.
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Looking for Eileen FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Looking for Eileen, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Looking for Eileen?
Looking for Eileen runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Looking for Eileen released?
Looking for Eileen was released on September 24, 1987.
Who directed Looking for Eileen?
Looking for Eileen was directed by Rudolf van den Berg.
More films by Rudolf van den Berg Who is in the cast of Looking for Eileen?
Looking for Eileen stars Lysette Anthony as Marian Faber / Eileen W., Thom Hoffman as Philip de Wit and Maan Leo as Eileens baby, among 20 credited actors.
Does Looking for Eileen have a post-credit scene?
No. Looking for Eileen has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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