On the Track of Robert van Gulik
Synopsis
Robert van Gulik (1910–1967) served as a diplomat, collected Chinese lutes and invented Judge Dee, yet his own country barely remembers him. Rob Rombout travels from the Netherlands to Indonesia, Japan, the United States and China, through diaries, archives and the people van Gulik still haunts. Somewhere between biography and detective story, the man and his hero merge.
Top Cast
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Huang Jianhu
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Wilt Idema
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Uda Kazumi
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Yoshihiro Kida
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Paul Lee
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Frederic Lenormand
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Li Ling
Self
Yunbi Fu
Self
Shi Ye
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John Thompson
Self
Guido Tielman
Self
Pauline van Gulik
Self
Willem van Gulik
Self
Radinck van Vollenhoven
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Henry Wessells
Self
Zhu Xiao Di
Self
Marie-Anne Souloumiac-van Gulik
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Netherlands Film Festival, Utrecht (world premiere)
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rob Rombout
- Screenplay & Story
- Rob Rombout
- Original Title
- On the Track of Robert van Gulik
- Release Date
- 25/09/2016
- Spoken Languages
- English, Dutch, French, Mandarin, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Off World, Zeppers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rob Rombout
Rob Rombout
Tareck Raffoul, Stef Tijdink, Stefano Bertacchini, Benjamin Wolf
Adriana Moreira de Oliveira
Eric Goossens, Frederik Nicolai, Frank van den Engel
Department Leadership Roster
Rob Rombout
Director
Adriana Moreira de Oliveira
Editor
Rob Rombout
Writer
Tareck Raffoul
Director of Photography
Stef Tijdink
Director of Photography
Stefano Bertacchini
Director of Photography
Benjamin Wolf
Director of Photography
Eric Goossens
Producer
Frederik Nicolai
Producer
Frank van den Engel
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About On the Track of Robert van Gulik
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What is On the Track of Robert van Gulik about?
Robert van Gulik (1910–1967) served as a diplomat, collected Chinese lutes and invented Judge Dee, yet his own country barely remembers him. Rob Rombout travels from the Netherlands to Indonesia, Japan, the United States and China, through diaries, archives and the people van Gulik still haunts. Somewhere between biography and detective story, the man and his hero merge.
Who directed On the Track of Robert van Gulik?
On the Track of Robert van Gulik was directed by Rob Rombout.
Who stars in On the Track of Robert van Gulik?
The principal cast of On the Track of Robert van Gulik includes Arthur Japin, Huang Jianhu, Wilt Idema, Uda Kazumi, Yoshihiro Kida.
When was On the Track of Robert van Gulik released and how long is it?
On the Track of Robert van Gulik was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.