06/05, called May 6th in most English-speaking countries, is a Dutch 2004 film directed by Theo van Gogh, based on the novel De Zesde Mei by Tomas Ross.[1]
| 06/05 | |
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| Directed by | Theo van Gogh |
| Written by | Tomas Ross |
| Based on | De Zesde Mei by Tomas Ross |
| Produced by | Gijs van Westelaken |
| Starring | Tara Elders Thijs Römer Johnny de Mol Tooske Ragas |
| Cinematography | Thomas Kist |
| Edited by | Merel Notten |
| Music by | Rainer Hensel |
| Distributed by | Inspire Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Budget | €1,200,000 |
The film is a fictional version of the events that led to the assassination of the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on 6 May 2002.[1] The lines between reality and fiction are blurred in 06/05. It is the last film of Theo van Gogh, who was himself assassinated in 2004.
Theo van Gogh struck a deal with Dutch internet provider Tiscali over the film's finances. The movie was originally released in December 2004 on the internet, a situation that had never before been seen in the Netherlands; it could be watched via pay-on-demand. It was released in cinemas one month later, in January 2005.
Cast
edit- Tara Elders - Ayse Him
- Thijs Römer - Jim de Booy
- Johnny de Mol - NRC editor
- Reinout Bussemaker - Volkert van der G
- Marcel Hensema - Wester
- Caro Lenssen - Marije
- Jack Wouterse - Van Dam
- Cahit Ölmez
- Tooske Ragas-Breugem - Stewardess
Accolades
edit- Thijs Römer, 2005 Golden Calf award for Best Actor
- Official Selection, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival
References
edit- ^ a b c Mark Deming (2014). "06/05". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-15.
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