

Pentimento
1979, Dutch. Directed by Frans Zwartjes.
In a monumental building a group of scientists submit women to obscure experiments in which sexuality and cruelty constantly merge into one another. "Pentimento" is an art-historical term for a hidden image underneath the actual image giving an indication of how the latter evolved to its current state.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 1 February 1979
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Frans Zwartjes
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Pentimento runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Pentimento isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Pentimento?
Pentimento (1979) was directed by Frans Zwartjes and stars Helen Hedy, Moniek Toebosch, Trix Zwartjes.