The Orion Nebula

Overview

The three very different men in this film have become friends out of their common dissatisfaction with their lives. Beard is now more or less a street person since his wife left him. Before that, he was a social worker. "Foureyes" is a nebbish science teacher, who can't get anyone to take him seriously -- certainly not his students. He seeks solace in the quiet of the stars, which he views in his telescope at night. Finally, Gerdo is a fellow who is a master of many trades, successful at almost everything he does, except in his own eyes. Each new challenge proves unsatisfying when met. The only thing he wants is the one thing he can't bring about: the return of his old girlfriend, who left him for some boring civil servant. He sees her everywhere, and images of her haunt him constantly. (allmovie.com)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 10, 1987

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Production

VPRO,Horizon Film Productions

Cast

Marije Boonstra,Han Römer,Han Kerckhoffs,Jan Willem Jurg,Sylvia Holstijn,Bruun Kuyt,Agnes Schuch,Michiel Romeyn,Saskia Zwart,Lieneke le Rouxand 6 more

Director

Jurriën Rood

Writer

Jurriën Rood

Cinematography

Goert Giltay

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0093681