To Play or to Die

Spelen of Sterven
(To Play or to Die)

DVD cover
Directed by Frank Krom
Produced by
  • Maria Peters
  • Hans Pos
  • Dave Schram
  • Jose Steen
Written by
  • Frank Krom
  • Anne van de Putte
Story by Anna Blaman
Starring
  • Geert Hunaerts
  • Tjebbo Gerritsma
Music by
  • Ferdinand Bakker
  • Kim Hayworth
Cinematography Nils Post
Edited by Sander Vos
Distributed by Shooting Star Film Distribution BV
Release dates
1990
Running time
47 minutes
Country Netherlands
Language Dutch

To Play or to Die (Dutch: Spelen of Sterven) is a 1990 Dutch gay-related psychological drama film directed by Frank Krom in his directorial debut and co-written by Krom and Anne van de Putte based on a story by Anna Blaman.

Plot

Kees is an intelligent, introverted teenager bullied relentlessly at school by the athletic Charel and his friends. After a particularly humiliating incident, Kees invites Charel over in order to exact revenge against his tormentor.

Cast

Reception

While there are no critical reviews, the film received mixed reviews from audiences, holding a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 72 user reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/5.[1]

References

  1. "To Play or to Die (1990)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

External links

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