Mariken van Nieumeghen

Summary

Mariken van Nieumeghen tells the story of a young girl who, at a time when the plague was raging through the Southern Netherlands, falls under the spell of the Devil for a period of seven years.

This colourful spectacle is often reminiscent of old paintings of the Flemish School and the mise-en-scène is of an unflagging liveliness, the emphasis being laid on strictly pictorial beauty.

Jos Stelling's film drew comparisons to Pasolini for its raw depictions of the Middle Ages.

Information

original title
Mariken van Nieumeghen
production year
1974
censorship date
01-11-1974
first screening
19-12-1974
country
Netherlands
geographical names
Antwerp, Belgium
category
Fiction
genre
adaptation
keywords
diseases, epidemics, devil
applicant inspection
Tuschinski Film Distribution
director
Jos Stelling
distributor
Parkfilm
distributor
Tuschinski Film Distribution
producer
Jos Stelling
producer
Rob du Mée
production company
Jos Stelling Films
production company
Parkfilm

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Cast

Actor

Crew

Technical notations

runtime
80
original length
2316
censorship length
2316
sound
Sound
colour
Colour
format
35mm
acts
5

Resources

Centrale Commissie voor de Filmkeuring (Nationaal Archief; S1052)

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