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The Cool Lakes of Death

1982, Dutch. Directed by Nouchka van Brakel.

Hedwig, a young wealthy woman growing up in the straight-jacket of bourgeois morality in the Victorian era, descends into madness after years of sexual repression and tragedy.

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2h 4m
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Dutch
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The Cool Lakes of Death is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Night Flight Plus in India.

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Released
30 September 1982
Original title
Van de Koele Meren des Doods
Country
Netherlands
Written by
Nouchka van Brakel, Ton Vorstenbosch
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What The Cool Lakes of Death is based on

The Cool Lakes of Death is based on Van de koele meren des doods, a 1900 novel by Frederik van Eeden.

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The Cool Lakes of Death runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).

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The Cool Lakes of Death is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Night Flight Plus in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed The Cool Lakes of Death?

The Cool Lakes of Death (1982) was directed by Nouchka van Brakel and stars Renée Soutendijk, Erik van 't Wout, Adriaan Olree.

What is The Cool Lakes of Death based on?

The Cool Lakes of Death is based on Van de koele meren des doods, a 1900 novel by Frederik van Eeden.

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