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      Max Havelaar

      1976 2h 45m Drama List
      Reviews 67% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A 19th-century Dutch civil servant (Peter Faber) finds colonial corruption on Java. Read More Read Less

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      Sean Axmaker GreenCine Max Havelaar works because it's not about Max's heroism -- it's about how his idealism is shattered and the hypocrisy of his entire service is laid bare. Jun 11, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member cukup memberi gambaran mengenai kondisi rakyat lebak kala itu, dimana mereka tak hanya harus menderita akbiat kolonialisme belanda namun juga ditambah feodalisme dan ketamakan penguasa lokal/ pribumi. menarik dan sangat rekomendasi. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Flawed but interesting epic yarn set in mid 19th century Dutch-owned Indonesia. Idealism meets colonialism in an exotic setting. The mood is pretty grim, though the acting is fairly good and the direction is spot on. Although the film doesn't wow you, the subject matter is fascinating. However, you are still left wondering what could have been achieved that wasn't. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member cukup merepresentasikan apa yang terjadi pada masa itu Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A perfect film. It has everything and is beautifully shot. Peter Faber is totally magnificent. I strongly recommend it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member An unique film, Max Havelaar known as the Dutch men Eduard Douwes Dekker. It describes the strength to reach an idealism. Although the performances were weak at some time, the main point was made clear. I loved the beautiful stetting in Indonesia. It is interesting to watch it and then you understand what the moral of the faritrade products nowadays are. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not everyone is Sajitha Ray or Luchino Visconti, making an epic without real linear construction and filled with meaningful silents is a difficult endeavour. Fons Rademakers tries his best and is often close from success but he never quite manages to nail his subject and the spectator is often left bored to tears. It is really unfortunate since the cast is brilliant, in particular Peter Faber proves what a brilliant actor he is. The setting in Indonesia is glorious, but we can regret the rather dullness of the point made: if people in power were nicer to the people, there would be less poverty. The character of Max is not very well constructed either and at times his actions barely make sense. Finally, it is unfortunate that the end is a sort of small-time administrative plot which is about as interesting as it sounds. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis A 19th-century Dutch civil servant (Peter Faber) finds colonial corruption on Java.
      Director
      Fons Rademakers
      Production Co
      P.T. Mondial Motion Pictures, Fons Rademakers Productie B.V.
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Dutch
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 9, 2018
      Runtime
      2h 45m