Van de koele meren des doods is a 1982 Dutch film, directed by Nouchka van Brakel and based on the same-named novel by Frederik van Eeden. Book and film give an account of a bourgeois woman who struggles with her sexuality. The film is known internationally as Hedwig: The Quiet Lakes and The Cool Lakes of Death. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The Cool Lakes of Death (1982)
Directed by Nouchka van Brakel
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Movie Info
Tags
55th Academy Awards, Brakel, Eeden, Film Based On Literature, Frederik, Nouchka, Van De Koele
Attributes
Based On: based on Dutch novels
Narrative Location: Netherlands, set in the Netherlands
Subject: about suicide, suicide
Time Period: set in the 19th century
Narrative Location: Netherlands, set in the Netherlands
Subject: about suicide, suicide
Time Period: set in the 19th century
Alternate Titles
Hedwig, eller dödens kalla sjöar
SE
Hedwig. Los fríos lagos de la muerte
ES
Kuoleman kylmät järvet
FI
The Cool Lakes of Death
GB, US
Van de koele meren des doods
NL