Question 1

Why were many scenes of this Rotterdam-set film actually shot in other European cities?

Accepted Answer

Rotterdam had few buildings from the pre-WWII era due to heavy bombing in WWII, so filming occurred in Hamburg, Wroclaw, Antwerp, Ghent, and The Hague.

Question 2

Which major international film festivals screened 'Character' in 1997?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at AFI Fest, Cannes Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1997.

Question 3

What literary works is the film 'Character' based on?

Accepted Answer

It's based on the novel 'Karakter' and the short story 'Dreverhaven and Katadreuffe' by Dutch writer F. Bordewijk.

Question 4

What is the central conflict driving the story of 'Character'?

Accepted Answer

An illegitimate son in pre-WWII Holland spends his life struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.

Question 5

Who plays the father Dreverhaven in the film?

Accepted Answer

Jan Decleir plays the character Dreverhaven, the powerful bailiff and father.

Question 6

Why were many scenes of this Rotterdam-set film actually shot in other European cities?

Accepted Answer

Rotterdam had few buildings from the pre-WWII era left after heavy bombing, so filming occurred in Hamburg, Wroclaw, Antwerp, Ghent, and The Hague.

Question 7

Which major international film festivals screened 'Character' in 1997?

Accepted Answer

It screened at AFI Fest, Cannes Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1997, and at International Film Festival Rotterdam in 1998.

Question 8

What literary works is the film 'Character' based on?

Accepted Answer

It's based on the novel 'Karakter' and the short story 'Dreverhaven and Katadreuffe' by Dutch writer F. Bordewijk, who wanted to write about a father-son feud.

Question 9

What is the central conflict driving the story of 'Character'?

Accepted Answer

In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.

Question 10

Who plays the character Dreverhaven in the film?

Accepted Answer

Jan Decleir plays the character Dreverhaven.

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