The Hell of '63 (2009)
De hel van '63
When extreme weather suddenly hits the Netherlands in 1963, a 120-mile tour skating event taking place on natural ice forces its contestants to contend with life-threatening race conditions.
- Date of release
- 2009-12-16
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (52)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Steven de Jong
Casting
- Chantal Janzen — Dieuwke
- Cas Jansen — Henk Brenninkmeijer
- Chris Zegers — Kees Ferwerda
- Cees Geel — Sergeant-Majoor Hoeks
- Chava Voor in 't Holt — Annemiek
- Lourens van den Akker — Sjoerd Lelkema
- Willeke van Ammelrooy — Moeder Wil
- Pierre Bokma — Commissaris der Koningin Harry Linthorst Homan
- Dirk Zeelenberg — Telegraaf-journalist Jack van Houten
- Dennis Overeem — Militair Edwin
- Kees Prins — TV-commentator
- Peter Tuinman — Eisinga
Interesting facts
De Hel van '63 is a 2009 Dutch drama film directed by Steven de Jong. The film is based on the 1963 edition of the Elfstedentocht, a long-distance ice skating tour in the Netherlands. This 1963 edition became known as "The hell of '63" when only 69 of the nearly 10,000 participants were able to finish the race, due to the extremely low temperatures of -18 °C, powder snow and a harsh eastern wind.
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