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Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) is one of the world’s most read authors from the Netherlands. This diplomat, Sinologist and scholar is mainly known for his detective novels, starring 'Judge Dee'. Filmmaker Rob Rombout follows in his footsteps to discover the author’s legacy - via his diaries, the people he inspired and those who witnessed his extraordinary life.

Keywords

  • Belgian cinema
  • Belgian Docs
  • Belgium
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema

Actors

  • Arthur Japin
  • Huang Jianhu
  • Wilt Idema
  • Uda Kazumi
  • Yoshihiro Kida

Director

  • Rob Rombout

Biography, Documentary


1h 15min


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Belgium
2016
Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) is one of the world’s most read authors from the Netherlands. This diplomat, Sinologist and scholar is mainly known for his detective novels, starring 'Judge Dee'. Filmmaker Rob Rombout follows in his footsteps to discover the author’s legacy - via his diaries, the people he inspired and those who witnessed his extraordinary life.

Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) is one of the world’s most read authors from the Netherlands. This diplomat, Sinologist and scholar is mainly known for his detective novels, starring 'Judge Dee'. Filmmaker Rob Rombout follows in his footsteps to discover the author’s legacy - via his diaries, the people he inspired and those who witnessed his extraordinary life.


Cast & Crew

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Director

Rob Rombout

arthur-japin

Cast

Arthur Japin

huang-jianhu

Cast

Huang Jianhu

wilt-idema

Cast

Wilt Idema

uda-kazumi

Cast

Uda Kazumi

yoshihiro-kida

Cast

Yoshihiro Kida


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