Twin Sisters (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Twin Sisters is a 2002 historical drama directed by Ben Sombogaart, starring Sina Richardt as Anna Bamberg, young, Thekla Reuten and Julia Koopmans. It runs 2 hours 17 minutes and earned $5.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m (137 min)
- Director
- Ben Sombogaart
- Original language
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Dutch - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Twin Sisters About?
The premise of Twin Sisters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
1920s Germany, two six‑year‑old sisters lose their remaining parent and are separated; Lottie is sent to live with an upper‑middle‑class Dutch aunt in Holland, while Anna becomes a farmhand for their German uncle on a rural farm. World War II shapes both of their lives, and in old age they finally reunite.
Twin Sisters Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- twins
- nazi germany
- holocaust
- ss officer
- 1930s
- world war two
- nazi
- jew
- 1920s
- 1940s
- sailboat
- health spa
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- countess
- maid servant
- farmer
- farm
- netherlands
- marriage
- soldier
- twin
- sister
- female topless nudity
- love
- epic
- child abuse
- male female relationship
- family relationships
- frontline
- based on novel
- f rated
- female nudity
Twin Sisters Cast & Characters
Sina Richardt leads the cast as Anna Bamberg, young, with Thekla Reuten as Young Lotte and Julia Koopmans as Lotte Bamberg, young. Directed by Ben Sombogaart; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ben Sombogaart
- Sina Richardt as Anna Bamberg, young
- Thekla Reuten as Young Lotte
- Julia Koopmans as Lotte Bamberg, young
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Nadja Uhl as Young Anna
Also Starring in Twin Sisters
· 12 more- Betty Schuurman Mother Rockanje
- Jaap Spijkers Father Rockanje
- Margarita Broich Martha
- Barbara Auer Charlotte
- Jeroen Spitzenberger David
- Ingo Naujoks Uncle Heinrich Bamberg
- Roman Knižka Martin
- Ellen Vogel Old Lotte
- Hans Somers Bram
- Gudrun Okras Old Anna
- Marieke van Leeuwen Mevrouw De Vries
- Hans Trentelman Mr. De Vries
More from Ben Sombogaart
More films directed by Ben Sombogaart, best-rated first: My Best Friend Anne Frank, Bride Flight, Tegendraads and Rafaël.
Twin Sisters Plot Summary
What happens in Twin Sisters from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film follows twin German sisters Lotte, Thekla Reuten, and Anna, Nadja Uhl, who are torn apart when they are six years old after the deaths of their parents and the sisters are divided between quarreling distant relatives. Lotte grows up in a loving Jewish middle-class intellectual family in the Netherlands, while Anna is raised in a poor Catholic peasant family in a remote area of Germany, where she endures abuse from her uncle.
Full summary
The whole story of Twin Sisters, scene by scene
Twin Sisters Box Office
Twin Sisters grossed $5.9 million worldwide. $1,563 came from the US and Canada and $5.9 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.9M
- US & Canada
- $1.6K
- International
- $5.9M
Twin Sisters Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Twin Sisters.
How Well Do You Know Twin Sisters?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the names of the twin sisters at the heart of the story?
Twin Sisters Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Irmãs Gêmeas” and “Tvillingsystrar”.
- Also known as
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- Irmãs Gêmeas
- Tvillingsystrar
- Gemelas
- Die Zwillinge
- Az Ikrek
- תאומות
- Bliźniaczki
- İkiz Kızkardeşler
- 쌍둥이 자매
- 烽火孪生泪
- Сестры-близнецы
- 烽火孿生淚
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- Dvojčata
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Twin Sisters FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Twin Sisters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Twin Sisters?
Twin Sisters runs 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).
When was Twin Sisters released?
Twin Sisters was released on December 12, 2002.
Who directed Twin Sisters?
Twin Sisters was directed by Ben Sombogaart.
More films by Ben Sombogaart Who is in the cast of Twin Sisters?
Twin Sisters stars Sina Richardt as Anna Bamberg, young, Thekla Reuten as Young Lotte and Julia Koopmans as Lotte Bamberg, young, among 16 credited actors.
How much did Twin Sisters make at the box office?
Twin Sisters grossed $5.9 million worldwide ($1,563 domestic, $5.9 million international).
Does Twin Sisters have a post-credit scene?
No. Twin Sisters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Twin Sisters in?
The original language of Twin Sisters is Dutch.
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