Scanorama

November 5 - 22

2026

Open My Festival
Focus on Dutch Cinema

The Last Days of Emma Blank

1 hr. 35 min. | N/A

- Tai išdrįsk manęs nekęsti. Pagydyk mane nuo egoizmo.

In a large country mansion the ill Emma Blank is taken care of by her staff: Haneveld the head of housekeeping, Bella the chef, Gonnie the maid and Meier the stableguy. Despite her desperate desire for loving care Emma behaves as an iron dictator.

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Alex van Warmerdam

Alex van Warmerdam

Writer, designer, director and actor Alex van Warmerdam was born in 1952 in Haarlem. After studying at the Graphic School he went on to train at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and was co-founder of the legendary theatre companies Hauser Orkater and The Mexican Dog. Besides his many film prizes, he was awarded the prestigious Prince Bernhard Prize for Culture for his entire theatre and film oeuvre and the Dutch/Flemish Theatre Writers Prize. He made his directorial debut with The Townee in 1984.
Original title
De laatste dagen van Emma Blank
Produced
2009: Netherlands

Film information

Director
Alex van Warmerdam
Screenplay
Alex van Warmerdam
Music
Alex van Warmerdam
Cinematography
Tom Erisman
Cast
Marlies Heuer, Annet Malherbe, Eva van de Wijdeven, Gène Bervoets, Alex van Warmerdam
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