Character (1997)
Directed by Mike van Diem · 122 min · History, Drama
47.1 TOPICAL score · #2,130 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Character (1997, directed by Mike van Diem) has a TOPICAL score of 47.1 - ranked 2,130 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (123 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (123 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read2,569 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jan Decleir, Fedja van Huêt, Betty Schuurman, Tamar van den Dop