

User Score
116 votes
In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
Director
Screenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
NL
Budget
$4,500,000

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