The Resistance Banker
The greatest concealed act of resistance
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Budget
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Box office
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Director
Joram Lürsen
Actors
Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, Pierre Bokma, Götz Schubert, Fockeline Ouwerkerk, Raymond Thiry, Jaap Spijkers, Tjebbo Gerritsma, Peter Jordan, Matteo van der Grijn
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Marieke van der Pol, Michael Leendertse
Producer
Sytze van der Laan, Alain de Levita, Sabine Brian, Ronald Versteeg, Joris van Wijk
Camera operator
Mark van Aller
Composer
Merlijn Snitker
Artist
Harry Ammerlaan
Audition
Job Castelijn, Shanti Besseling
Editing
Peter Alderliesten
Whole Team (21)
Whole Team (21)
Short description
In the occupied Netherlands during World War II, banker Walraven van Hall is asked to use his financial contacts to help the Dutch resistance. With his brother Gijs, he comes up with a risky plan to take out huge loans and use the money to finance the Resistance.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to director Joram Lürsen, the film deviates from historical reality in some instances, however the screenplay was written with the help of surviving members of the van Hall family. They had veto power if the fictionalization strayed too far from the history. Regardless, they accepted and approved almost all of the director's ideas.
- The bank robbery and money laundering depicted in the film are heavily simplified. In reality, the money was laundered through a very complex scheme involving accounts of dozens of different companies.
- Pierre Bokma's portrayal of the collaborator was significantly exaggerated. This man was indeed appointed president of a bank, so he could well have been acquainted with Walrave van Hall and conducted some business with him. On the other hand, he did not actually participate in the capture and interrogation of Resistance members.
- According to director Joram Luherns, the film departs from historical reality in some instances; however, the screenplay was written with the help of surviving members of the van Hall family. They held veto power in case the artistic fiction diverged too far from history. In any case, they accepted and approved nearly all of the director's ideas.
- The role of the collaborator played by Pierre Bocma was significantly exaggerated in the film. This man was indeed appointed president of the bank, so he could well have known Walraven van Hall and conducted business with him. On the other hand, in reality, he took no part in the capture and interrogation of Resistance members.
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