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Monsieur Hawarden
Monsieur Hawarden
Directed by	Harry Kümel
Written by	Jan Blokker; Filip De Pillecyn;
Produced by	Rob du Mee; André Thomas;
Starring	Ellen Vogel
Cinematography	Eduard van der Enden
Release dates	1968 (Belgium); 20 March 1969 (Netherlands);
Running time	109 minutes
Countries	Belgium; Netherlands;
Language	Dutch

Monsieur Hawarden is a 1968 Belgian-Dutch drama film^[1] directed by Harry Kümel.^[2] The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[3]

The film is an adaptation of Filip De Pillecyn's short story Monsieur Hawarden (1935) and Henri Pierre Faffin's novel Monsieur Hawarden (1932),^[4] both of which were inspired by an actual nineteenth century diary.^[5]

Plot

Meriora Gillibrand disguises herself as a man ('Monsieur Hawarden') to avoid prosecution for murdering her lover fifteen years ago. She is the last living member of a wealthy Vienna family, and has spent the years after the murder traveling Europe with Victorine, her female servant. Her travels provide her with an anonymous cloak that allows her freedom of movement but little peace of mind. Nearing middle age, the guilt and weariness of an empty life has her contemplating suicide as the only way out of her dilemma.

Cast

Ellen Vogel as Monsieur Hawarden / Meriora Gillibrand
Hilde Uitterlinden as Victorine
Joan Remmelts as Rentmeester Deschamps
Dora van der Groen as Mw. Deschamps
Xander Fisher as Axel, zoon van Rentmeester
Senne Rouffaer as Officier
Marielle Fiolet as Dienstmeisje
John Lanting as Walter, een bediende
Carola Gijsbers van Wijk as Corien, een dienstmeisje
Beppie Blokker as Emma, de kokkin
Ernie Damen as Hans, een bediende
Jan Blokker as Man met lantaarnplaatjes

Reception

The film was not a great commercial success upon its release.^[6] It received critical accolades, including prizes at festivals in Chicago, Edinburgh and Hyeres.^[6]

References

^ Dan Pavlides (2014). "Monsieur Hawarden". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014.
^ "Monsieur Hawarden". Eenlevenlangtheater. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
^ Thys, Marianne (1999). Belgian Cinema. Cinematheque Royale du Belgique. pp. 450. ISBN 9055442348.
^ Boost, Charles. (1969). Dutch film 66-68. Government publishing office. OCLC 456209114.
^ ^a ^b Mathijs, Ernest (2004). The cinema of the Low Countries. Wallflower Press. pp. 100. ISBN 1-904764-00-2. OCLC 475475349.