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"A romantic comedy about money"

2000

1h 30m

5.3(7 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Cheated on by his successful girlfriend for lacking ambition and business-mindedness, an artist sets out to get rich quick by starting a one-man company as a friend for hire.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marc van Uchelen

Arthur

Rifka Lodeizen

Rifka Lodeizen

Moniek

Nadja Hüpscher

Nadja Hüpscher

Francoisce

Huub Stapel

Huub Stapel

Dhr Bloedworst

Ruben van der Meer

Ruben van der Meer

Menno

Ariane Schluter

Ariane Schluter

Mrs. Bloedworst

Victor Löw

Victor Löw

Dhr. van Duitschenbloed

Peer Mascini

Peer Mascini

Smulders

Manouk van der Meulen

Manouk van der Meulen

Mevr. Pieters

Lucretia van der Vloot

Lucretia van der Vloot

Frida

Creative team

Directed by: Eddy Terstall
Written by: Eddy Terstall
Produced by: Marc Heijdeman

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