De Boezemvriend won't ring a bell to that many people. It's a long lost and forgotten Dutch comedy, but...a very enjoyable one. The chosen few who'll have the change to see it one day won't regret it. But it is hard to find. I taped it off TV once in the early 90's. I still have that tape and re-watched it recently. But it hasn't been on tv since.
De Boezemvriend is all about the charismatic face of leading actor André Van Duin. He's a funny-looking reddish man, who uses different tones of voice when he speaks. He's a famous and well respected comedian in the Dutch-speaking countries. He did movies, TV-shows, stand-up comedy acts and a lot of other stuff. He was on the peak of his success when this movie was shot...you don't hear much about him nowadays and that's a shame. I was a huge fan of his and I still think he was the best comedian in all Belgium and the Netherlands. De Boezemvriend is set in the time of Napoleon. Van Duin character is some sort of dentist who has to run for Napoleon troops because the want to recruit him as a soldier. During his hike, he gets mistaken for a French baron and a close friend to the emperor. De Boezemvriend contains a few truly hilarious scenes and an overall funny screenplay. The costumes and decors are fairly decent and I consider that to be a huge positive point, since it's only a small Dutch production. Van Duin's facial expressions are a joy to watch and the (former) Dutch beauty Vanessa shows a LOT of cleavage. What more do you want ??
De Boezemvriend is all about the charismatic face of leading actor André Van Duin. He's a funny-looking reddish man, who uses different tones of voice when he speaks. He's a famous and well respected comedian in the Dutch-speaking countries. He did movies, TV-shows, stand-up comedy acts and a lot of other stuff. He was on the peak of his success when this movie was shot...you don't hear much about him nowadays and that's a shame. I was a huge fan of his and I still think he was the best comedian in all Belgium and the Netherlands. De Boezemvriend is set in the time of Napoleon. Van Duin character is some sort of dentist who has to run for Napoleon troops because the want to recruit him as a soldier. During his hike, he gets mistaken for a French baron and a close friend to the emperor. De Boezemvriend contains a few truly hilarious scenes and an overall funny screenplay. The costumes and decors are fairly decent and I consider that to be a huge positive point, since it's only a small Dutch production. Van Duin's facial expressions are a joy to watch and the (former) Dutch beauty Vanessa shows a LOT of cleavage. What more do you want ??
