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The Pointsman is a Néerlandais film of genre Drama directed by Jos Stelling with John Kraaijkamp, Sr.
The Pointsman (1986)
De wisselwachter
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Add to a movie listThe Pointsman (Dutch: De wisselwachter) is a 1986 Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling, starring Jim van der Woude, Stéphane Excoffier and John Kraaijkamp, Sr. It tells the story of a French woman who moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote railway station. The two are unable to converse, but soon begin a strange game of seduction. The film is based on the novel De wisselwachter by Jean-Paul Franssens.
Kraaijkamp was awarded the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
Synopsis
A French woman gets off a train by mistake at a remote location. She tries to ask the pointsman for help, but the two do not understand each other's languages. She waits for another train to arrive, but it never happens.Actors
John Kraaijkamp, Sr.
(De Machinist)
Josse De Pauw
(the mailman)
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