VAN DE KOELE MEREN DES DOODS as: THE COOL LAKES OF DEATH HEDWIG, OR THE COOL LAKES OF DEATH The Netherlands, 1982
	Directed by	Nouchka van Brakel
	Written by	Nouchka van Brakel based by novel of Frederik van Eeden (1900-) Ton Vorstenbosch (consultant)
	Cast (in credits order)	Renee Soutendijk (Hedwig) Erik van't Wout (Johan) Adriaan Olree (Gerard) Derek de Lint (Ritsaart) Peter Faber (Joob) Claire Wauthion (sister Paula and mother) Krijn ter Braak (father) Lettie Oosthoek (governess) Kristine de Both (Leonora) Siem Vroom (theologian) Rudolf Lucieer (home doctor) Thera van Homeijer (Bertha) Robert de Joncker (Arnout) IJsbrandt Carmiggelt (Pieter) Huub Stapel (Herman) Clara Brak (Dora) Ds. Wim Janssen (pastor) Willem van Rinsum (brother Harmsen) Wiske Sterringa (mss. Harmsen) Anna van Beers Liliane Kuyer (Monica) Vivian Heilbron (Lady Clara) John Sandford (Duke) David Calderhead (country-doctor) Patricia Allen (Janet) Bernard Graczyk (pauper) Sandrien van Brakel (small prostitute) Yvette Merlin (Bess) Jacques Viala (young doctor) Christiane Ramseijer (sister) Bram Jesserun (man) Gerard Vivane (old doctor)
	Music by	Erik van der Wurff
	Release date	September, 30 1982
	Runtime	120 min
	Hedwig de la Fontaye grew in second half of 19-th century in rich and quiet domestic surroundings. Her mother has died. Further governess had her education. After termination of love to the artist Johan, which she refuses because of fear before the sex relations, she marries the notary Gerard. The marriage with him comes to complete disappointment because of coldness Gerard. Hedwig finds the consolation in the young friend Ritsaart (De Lint). He is pianist and she has got acquainted with him during his trip to England. After birth of the child, who has died soon, the psyche of Hedwig breaks. She runs in France, where she works medical nurse in hospital and becomes morphine addict. Then she gets in hospital, which lead nuns. Here sister Paula brings to her later knowledge, that rescue is not in "the cool lakes of death", and in the life. [Filmography] [Home]