Going Home
Oeroeg
Synopsis
Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
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Jeroen Krabbé
Hendrik Ten Berghe
Rik Launspach
Johan
Martin Schwab
Oeroeg
Peter Faber
Van Bergen Henegouwen
Ramelan Bekkema
Little Oeroeg
José Rizal Manua
Deppoh
Joris Putman
Little Johan
François Beukelaers
Van Woerkom
Tom van Bauwel
Twan
Josée Ruiter
Lida
Ivon Pelasula
Rita
Ayu Azhari
Satih
Tom Jansen
Kolonel van Dalen
Marcel Musters
Soldaat
Patrick Kerkhof
Soldaat in training
Adi Kurdi
Chris Tates
Clara Sinta
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hans Hylkema
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean van de Velde, Trevor Griffiths
- Original Score
- Henny Vrienten, Tristan Keuris
- Original Title
- Oeroeg
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia
- Spoken Languages
- Indonesian, Dutch
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Lichtblick filmproducties, BRTM, Added Films, PT Prasidi Teta Film, Nederlandse Omroepstichting (NOS)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hans Hylkema
Jean van de Velde, Trevor Griffiths, Hella Haasse
Henny Vrienten, Tristan Keuris
Walther van den Ende
Ot Louw
Paul Voorthuysen, Erwin Provoost, Guido Dekeyser, Jean F. de Smedt, Dirk Schreiner
Department Leadership Roster
Hans Hylkema
Director
Jean van de Velde
Screenplay
Trevor Griffiths
Screenplay
Walther van den Ende
Director of Photography
Paul Voorthuysen
Producer
Erwin Provoost
Producer
Ot Louw
Editor
Roland de Groot
Production Design
Helga Bähr
Producer
Budiati Abiyoga
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Going Home
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What is Going Home about?
Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
Who directed Going Home?
Going Home was directed by Hans Hylkema.
Who stars in Going Home?
The principal cast of Going Home includes Jeroen Krabbé, Rik Launspach, Martin Schwab, Peter Faber, Ramelan Bekkema.
When was Going Home released and how long is it?
Going Home was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for Going Home?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Going Home was composed by Henny Vrienten, Tristan Keuris.
Is Going Home based on a book or true story?
Going Home is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hella Haasse".