Gaston's War
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Gaston's War is a 1997 drama film
directed by Robbe De Hert
and starring Werner De Smedt, Mapi Galán and Peter Firth
. Many decades after the Second World War, a Belgian resistance fighter, Gaston Vandermeerssche
, tries to discover who betrayed them to the Nazis. It is based on a novel by Allan Mayer.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Robbe De Hert
Robbe De Hert
Robbe De Hert is a Belgian film director.-Movies:*Camera Sutra *De Witte van Zichem *Le filet américain *Maria Danneels of Het leven dat we droomden...
and starring Werner De Smedt, Mapi Galán and Peter Firth
Peter Firth
Peter Firth is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC show Spooks, of which he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's 10 series lifespan...
. Many decades after the Second World War, a Belgian resistance fighter, Gaston Vandermeerssche
Gaston Vandermeerssche
Gaston Vandermeerssche was a Belgian leader within the Dutch underground resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II...
, tries to discover who betrayed them to the Nazis. It is based on a novel by Allan Mayer.
Main cast
- Werner De Smedt ... Gaston VandermeersscheGaston VandermeersscheGaston Vandermeerssche was a Belgian leader within the Dutch underground resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II...
- Mapi Galán ... Veronique
- Stuart LaingStuart LaingStuart Laing is an English actor. He is probably best known for his role of Rob Minter in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders.Laing trained at Drama Centre, London, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London....
... Harry - Oliver Windross ... Doug
- Peter FirthPeter FirthPeter Firth is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC show Spooks, of which he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's 10 series lifespan...
... Major Smith - Christian Crahay ... Hachez
- Olivia WilliamsOlivia WilliamsOlivia Haigh Williams is an English film, stage and television actress who has appeared in British and American films and television series.-Early life:Williams was born in Camden Town, London, England...
... Nicky - Lukas Smolders ... Louis
- Clive SwiftClive SwiftClive Walter Swift is an English character comedy actor and songwriter. He is best known for his role as character Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances. He is less known for his role as character Roy in the British television series The Old Guys...
... General James - Marilou Mermans ... Farmer's wife
- René van Asten ... Van der Waals
- Sylvia KristelSylvia KristelSylvia Kristel is a Dutch actress, model and singer. Her most famous role is in the French film Emmanuelle.- Early life :...
... Miep Visser - Stefan Perceval ... German soldier
- Gert-Jan DrögeGert-Jan DrögeGerardus Johannes Henri Dröge was a Dutch television presenter, producer, actor, journalist and writer who mainly became known from his society programme Glamourland on AVRO television...
... Cohen - Serge Marechal ... Frenchman