Pallieter
1975, Dutch. Directed by Roland Verhavert.
In this film version of the Dutch-language classic ('heimat'-)novel by Flemish author Felix Timmermans, the title character is a city-boy from Lier who after recovering from a life-threatening disease changes his life completely and his name to the self-invented Pallieter. He moves in with Charlote, a naive, caring relative in the country, where he starts frolicking, no longer caring for image, career or possessions, but concentrates on enjoying life -such as a draftee relative's Brueghelian wedding- and finds love with Marieke. A dark story-line however is when projected work on the river in the name of economical progress threatens the rural landscape they have fallen in love with...
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 12 December 1975
- Country
- Netherlands, Belgium
- Written by
- Hugo Claus
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Pallieter runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Pallieter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1975. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Pallieter?
Pallieter (1975) was directed by Roland Verhavert and stars Eddie Brugman, Jacqueline Rommerts, Sylvia de Leur.