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

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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1998)
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Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1998)
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Box office
Made on a $4.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Amsterdam
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Setting
Set in the Netherlands
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rogier Stoffers
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Details

Director: Mike van Diem
Writers: Mike van DiemScreenplay
Ferdinand BordewijkNovel
Original title: Karakter
Status: Released
Release date: April 17, 1997
Original language: Dutch
Budget: $4.5M
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands

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