---
title: 'The Pointsman (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jos Stelling'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pointsman-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092227/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Pointsman (1986)

1986 · 97 min · Netherlands

Original title: De wisselwachter

## Synopsis

The Pointsman is a 1986 Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling, starring Jim van der Woude, Stéphane Excoffier and John Kraaijkamp, Sr. It tells the story of a French woman who moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote railway station. The two are unable to converse, but soon begin a strange game of seduction. The film is based on the novel De wisselwachter by Jean-Paul Franssens.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jos Stelling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jos-stelling)
- **Screenplay:** [Jos Stelling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jos-stelling)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Mulders](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-mulders)
- **Director of Photography:** [Theo van de Sande](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-van-de-sande), [Goert Giltay](https://cinepixo.com/people/goert-giltay), [Frans Bromet](https://cinepixo.com/people/frans-bromet), [Paul van den Bos](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-van-den-bos)
- **Editor:** [Rimko Haanstra](https://cinepixo.com/people/rimko-haanstra)

## Cast

- [Johnny Kraaijkamp sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-kraaijkamp-sr)
- [Josse De Pauw](https://cinepixo.com/people/josse-de-pauw)

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