Film of the Week - The Black Book

This week film of the week is a bit different in that it the first that is not a English spoken film. In fact the film is Dutch, but don't let that put you off seeing it. It simply is a wonderful film with a wonderful story. It is the film Black Book.

The film is the story of rich Jewish girl hiding in Holland during the second world war who stars working for the Resistance after her family are murdered by the SS while trying to escape to liberated Belgium towards the end of the Second World War. Although set during the war it is a very human story full of twists and turns and it is not a typical war film. It has a mixture of action, romance and mystery giving it a wide audience appeal.

The film is directed by Paul Verhoeven who is better known in the English speaking world for his hollywood films like RoboCop, Total Recall and Basic Instinct. As you would expect of any european director that has been recognised in America the direction is first class as in the editing and cinematography. Add to this is some fine acting by all the cast it makes this film a must see. 

If you haven't seen a european film this is a good one to start with. It doesn't take you long to get use to the subtitles and after you do it like watching an English speaking film. I'm really looking to seeing it again and I hope you will join me.