Forgive Me
Vergeef me
Synopsis
(Vergeef me) - Forgive me is the film adaptation of Cyrus Frisch his controversional play "Jesus/Lover", which was performed by hard-drug addicts and alcoholics. This film with Frisch as Jesus disguised as Jerry Springer is not light on the stomach. But those who can take it will get to know some extraordinary people... Frisch first plays with the actors by openly exceeding the borders of the acceptable the idealistic filmmaker hopes the stream of violence and misery on television will finally come to an end. The praise he gained after the first screening of these brutal scenes with the social outcasts he filmed made him outrageous. The director sells himself to the devil and goes even further in the abuse of his protagonists. How long can the viewer stay a passive accomplice?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cyrus Frisch
- Screenplay & Story
- Cyrus Frisch
- Original Title
- Vergeef me
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cyrus Frisch
Cyrus Frisch
Han Wennink
Job ter Burg, Floor Smal, Sander Vos
Cyrus Frisch, Petra Goedings
Department Leadership Roster
Cyrus Frisch
Director
Cyrus Frisch
Producer
Petra Goedings
Producer
Cyrus Frisch
Writer
Han Wennink
Director of Photography
Job ter Burg
Editor
Floor Smal
Editor
Sander Vos
Editor
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What is Forgive Me about?
(Vergeef me) - Forgive me is the film adaptation of Cyrus Frisch his controversional play "Jesus/Lover", which was performed by hard-drug addicts and alcoholics. This film with Frisch as Jesus disguised as Jerry Springer is not light on the stomach. But those who can take it will get to know some extraordinary people... Frisch first plays with the actors by openly exceeding the borders of the acceptable the idealistic filmmaker hopes the stream of violence and misery on television will finally come to an end. The praise he gained after the first screening of these brutal scenes with the social outcasts he filmed made him outrageous. The director sells himself to the devil and goes even further in the abuse of his protagonists. How long can the viewer stay a passive accomplice?
Who directed Forgive Me?
Forgive Me was directed by Cyrus Frisch.
Who stars in Forgive Me?
The principal cast of Forgive Me includes Sylvia Kristel, Ellen ten Damme, Marien Jongewaard.
When was Forgive Me released and how long is it?
Forgive Me was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.