The Mantle of Love (1978): Cast
The Mantle of Love is a 1978 comedy drama directed by Adriaan Ditvoorst, starring Siem Vroom as Sjaak, Willeke van Ammelrooy and Rijk de Gooyer. It runs 2 hours 1 minute.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Adriaan Ditvoorst
- Original language
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Dutch - Studio
- The Movies
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mantle of Love About?
The premise of The Mantle of Love without spoilers.
The film is a wildly surreal, over‑the‑top satire that skewers the Catholic Church, the commercial film industry, and the conventions of 1970s petit‑bourgeois Dutch society with biting humor and absurd set‑pieces, delivering a flamboyant critique that is both shocking and laugh‑inducing.
The Mantle of Love Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- male full frontal nudity
- pistol
- bakery
- cake
- pub
- church
- male rear nudity
- satire comedy
- suicide
- older man younger woman sex
- woman shot in the head
- female full frontal nudity
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- female rear nudity
- sex scene
- female nudity
- satire
- abortion
- biblical
The Mantle of Love Cast & Characters
Siem Vroom leads the cast as Sjaak, with Willeke van Ammelrooy as Mary and Rijk de Gooyer as Cor. Directed by Adriaan Ditvoorst; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Adriaan Ditvoorst
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Siem Vroom as Sjaak - Willeke van Ammelrooy as Mary
- Rijk de Gooyer as Cor
- Hans Croiset as Minister
Also Starring in The Mantle of Love
· 24 more- Adrian Brine Abortion medic
- Joost Prinsen Jesus/Director
- Moniek Toebosch Secretary
- Jules Croiset Pastor
- Julien Schoenaerts Cardinal
- Mimi Kok Baker's wife
- Sylvia de Leur Lies
- Wim van der Grijn Cyclist
- Frans Vorstman Sir Marx
- Hans Cornelissen Jongen
- Ellen Röhrman Krekeltje
- Tim Beekman Baker
- Hans Boskamp Moses/Producer
- Marianne Wolf Girl
- Marjan Berk Annie
- Henk Molenberg Bishop
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- Yanaika Lempers Toos
- Ronnie Bierman Gerda
- Wiesje Bouwmeester Aunt Bep
- Bertus Botterman Father
- Liëla Koguchi Miss Split
- Paul Röttger Henkie
- Marcel de Wijs Altar server
- Sies Foletta Sies Foletta
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The Mantle of Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Mantle of Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mantle of Love?
The Mantle of Love runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was The Mantle of Love released?
The Mantle of Love was released on July 1, 1978.
Who directed The Mantle of Love?
The Mantle of Love was directed by Adriaan Ditvoorst.
More films by Adriaan Ditvoorst Who is in the cast of The Mantle of Love?
The Mantle of Love stars Siem Vroom as Sjaak, Willeke van Ammelrooy as Mary and Rijk de Gooyer as Cor, among 28 credited actors.
Does The Mantle of Love have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mantle of Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Mantle of Love in?
The original language of The Mantle of Love is Dutch.
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