Based on the Novel
1999, Dutch. Directed by Eddy Terstall.
Everyone gets what they deserve behind the scenes of the movie world
The movie stars you see on the screen have once been selected amongst others. The glamor of the premiere is preceded by mug shots, selections, interviews, wining, dining, backstabbing and sex. In the end, everyone gets what they deserve.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Eddy TerstallDirector
- Dirk ZeelenbergLars Schumann Jr. II
- Nadja HüpscherNoor
- Femke LakerveldSofie
- Alette DirkseJulia
- Job GosschalkBob Kop
- Fedja van HuêtBoris Schumann
- Najib AmhaliMo
- Ivor KortenbachAndré
- Eugénie SchellenIris de Koning
- Lucretia van der VlootMina
- Matthijs van HeijningenProducent
- Dieuwertje BlokJournaliste
Details
- Released
- 12 May 1999
- Original title
- De Boekverfilming
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Eddy Terstall
- Budget
- $13K
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Based on the Novel runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Based on the Novel on?
Based on the Novel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 May 1999. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Based on the Novel?
If you liked Based on the Novel, try In the Soup, CQ, Almost Friends.
Who directed Based on the Novel?
Based on the Novel (1999) was directed by Eddy Terstall and stars Dirk Zeelenberg, Nadja Hüpscher, Femke Lakerveld.