Hans, Life Before Death

Hans, Life Before Death

1983
2h 35m
6.8

6.8/10

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Overview

Hans: Het Leven voor de dood (Hans, Life Before Death) is a documentary feature film about the life of the young composer Hans van Sweeden (1939-1963) and those who knew him intimately. The film is about the harrowing life of the musician, poet and actor Hans van Sweeden (1939-1963), who ended his life at the age of 24. Simultaneously, the film offers a poignant portrait of his contemporaries in the turbulent fifties and sixties and the children of the Nazis. It won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film in 1983. Award of the Dutch film critics, 1983; the Belgian film critics Award, 1984; Best Dutch Documentary 1980-1990. (Wikipedia)

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Dutch

Quick Facts

Original Title Hans: het leven voor de dood
Release Date January 1, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0085644

Cast

Jan Cremer
Jan Cremer

Himself

Willem Nijholt
Willem Nijholt

Himself

Hans van Sweeden
Hans van Sweeden

Himself

Key Crew

Louis van Gasteren
Director