---
title: 'Van de koele meren des doods (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nouchka van Brakel'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/van-de-koele-meren-des-doods-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084849/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Van de koele meren des doods (1982)

1982 · 120 min · Drama · Netherlands


## Synopsis

Van de koele meren des doods is a 1982 Dutch film, directed by Nouchka van Brakel and based on the same-named novel by Frederik van Eeden. Book and film give an account of a bourgeois woman who struggles with her sexuality. The film is known internationally as Hedwig: The Quiet Lakes and The Cool Lakes of Death. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nouchka van Brakel](https://cinepixo.com/people/nouchka-van-brakel)
- **Screenplay:** [Nouchka van Brakel](https://cinepixo.com/people/nouchka-van-brakel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Erik van der Wurff](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-van-der-wurff)
- **Producer:** [Matthijs van Heijningen](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthijs-van-heijningen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Theo van de Sande](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-van-de-sande)
- **Editor:** [Edgar Burcksen](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-burcksen)

## Cast

- [Peter Faber](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-faber)
- [Vivien Heilbron](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivien-heilbron)
- [Rudolf Lucieer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-lucieer)
- [Huub Stapel](https://cinepixo.com/people/huub-stapel)
- [Renée Soutendijk](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-soutendijk)
- [Claire Wauthion](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-wauthion)
- [Derek de Lint](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-de-lint)
- [Lettie Oosthoek](https://cinepixo.com/people/lettie-oosthoek)
- [Wiske Sterringa](https://cinepixo.com/people/wiske-sterringa)

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