Hans, Life Before Death
1983, Dutch. Directed by Louis van Gasteren.
Filmmaker Louis van Gasteren reconstructs the life of Amsterdam poet, composer and actor Hans van Sweeden, who took his own life at the age of twenty-four in 1963. Through interviews with friends, relatives and contemporaries, alongside archival material, the film becomes both an intimate portrait of Van Sweeden and a broader account of a young generation searching for freedom, identity and new ways of living in Amsterdam during the 1950s and 1960s.
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 1 January 1983
- Original title
- Hans: het leven voor de dood
- Country
- Netherlands
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Hans, Life Before Death runs 155 minutes (2h 35m).
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Hans, Life Before Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1983. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hans, Life Before Death?
Hans, Life Before Death (1983) was directed by Louis van Gasteren and stars Jan Cremer, Willem Nijholt, Hans van Sweeden.