Black Book Page #4

Synopsis: Israel 1956. Rachel, a Jew, rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz where she is working as a teacher. It brings back memories of her experiences in The Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. September 1944. Rachel is in trouble when her hiding place is bombed by allied troops. She gets in contact with a man from the resistance and joins a group of Jews who are to be smuggled across the Biesbosch by boat to the freed South Netherlands. Germans from a patrol boat murder them all however. Only Rachel is able to escape. She is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers. When Kuipers' son is captured after trying to smuggle weapons, he asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze. Soon she will find out the attack in the Biesbosch wasn't a coincidence.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Director(s): Paul Verhoeven
Production: Sony Picture Classics
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 13 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
R
Year:
2006
145 min
$4,339,526
Website
1,025 Views


To talk with the germans about justice.

Justice, HERE?

People of the resistance have no rights, but

as a lawyer, I try to help them nonetheless.

With a guy like Franken?

A waste of time.

Tim's microphone.

How did you know I was here?

I do not underestimate you.

That Mntze guy, is quite nice,

don't you think?

Could you give me a hand? We have to

decorate the hallway for the Fhrer's birthday.

Mr. Smaal, you are here.

Come in.

No the pian should go there.

Some more

Thank you.

-Good bye.

That looks great.

Don't forget to put the Fhrer

in the right perspective.

Give me a spotlight.

-Captain.

the execution order

for the 3 terrorists.

Tomorrow we shoot'em.

just sign here.

Absolutely not.

No one is getting shot.

But they confessed,

they have to be shot.

Fhrer's order, you know that.

Only I am in command here.

No executions, if I say so.

Dismissed.

Heil Hitler.

Jesus, if even those germans start to

fight among each other, where will it end?

To me. Follow me!

Ellis?

Ellis?

-I'm coming

What are you doing here?

-To cheer him up.

The nicest one is for you.

-That's sweet.

Are you coming with me?

Actually I have to go home.

-So I won't be seeing you tonight?

Of course you will.

I just have to pick up some clothes.

Oh Honey..

My little animal.

animal.... ahh...

It works.

-Ellis.

Ronnie, Ronnie...

Yes, yes, cum, cum

Jesus, what a horny animal.

-Just a dirty kraut whore.

We'll get those after the war.

-Shave'm and then put their heads in tar.

and after that shoot'em.

- come on, don't be so primitive

That's not what we fight for.

Damn, that f***ing phone.

Don't stop, keep going.

I almost came, watch it you're dripping.

Franken.

Yes, send him in.

We'll continue tonight. And now go.

Cas.

Good day, how are you?

-fine.

Sit down. I still owe you money from last time.

What's that?

-He's opening his safe.

There's a new list before you on

your desk.

Not many.

Is it still worth it?

Easily half a million.

I think this will be the last ride.

I know that voice.

-Sssshhh...

What?

It reminds me of the man who helped us flea.

-Shut up.

Sh*t, the generator is cutting out.

-I'll fix it.

You can count it.

-Don't have to.

When can you have the

next transport to be ready?

They live close together.

Maybe 3 days?

That's him. That's van Gein.

Those rich jews always come from

the same circles.

None of your business

If I wanted to, I could find out

who your informant is.

This could cost you your head.

Or save mine after the war.

After the war, I won't be here.

Come let's have a drink.

To the next load of stupid jews.

So it wasn't a coincedence, that

german boat.

It was a trap. They're just working on a list.

What list?

Jews with money. They promise to take

them to Belgium, but instead they kill them.

How do you know?

-Cuz I have been set up to.

Because I have seen my whole

family being slaughtered.

Jesus, Ellis....

That's horrible.

Who is this van Gein?

He poses as someone of the resistance.

He tells jews, that they can run for it,

just make sure to bring your money.

Franken, waits for them, kills them

and finally robs them.

So now there's a new list of

potential victims.

We cannot let that happen.

We don't know who they are,

or where they are.

What if we just kill Franken?

- Yes, stop that bastard.

NO, if we kill him, 20-30 hostages

will line up against a wall.

We don't shoot Franken

and 20-30 jews will be killed.

Is the life of a random jew, worth

more than a good Dutchman?

Who decides that, you?

Franken, will not be liquidated.

Van Gein. We kill him and it ends

as well..

No killing.

Mr. Smaal, your call.

On behalf of Gerben, I am

negotiating a truce.

We do no more attacks and Mntze

promises not to retaliate. Might work.

Ah, so that's why that fight

happened between Franken and Mntze.

Gerben, congratulations.

You saved, your Tim.

Him AND others.

Is that a problem for you?

Me? No. If those are the 'good'

Dutchman

That's enough, Ellis. Gerben is chief.

If he says no, than it ends there.

Good day to you.

Ellis.

Things are, the way they are.

That microphone of yours, is absolutely brilliant.

Ellis.

I agree, with you. We can't let

those jews be slaughtered.

Gerben is also right.

We can't just kill van Gein.

What if he just dissapears?

Franken, will know.

He will have people shot.

Or he thinks, van Gein

has deserted.

After he just promised him

a new list?

Van Gein, is trying to cover up,

for after the war, says so himself.

If he disappears, Franken will

think, he just ran.

There's one thing, Kuipers and Smaal

pass by too easy.

Someone has been setting up

jews for a long time.

van Gein has a suspect.

He'll have to tell us.

If I have to I'll beat it out of him. Come.

I'll round up my boys.

I can't. I'm meeting Mntze.

You alone, know van Gein's face.

We can't do anything, without you,

-You must be in.

That's him.

Let's go.

Give me your shawl.

Now.

It's empty.

Theo.

Shoot. Shoot.

-I can't.

Shot.

-I can't

Aaahhh.. Goddamn.

B*tch. Goddamn b*tch.

I will goddamn....

You curse.

Blasphemer.

You curse.

That's enough, Theo.

Theo, come!

Aarrgghh... Be careful man.

Flesh wound, Kees.

You got lucky.

The bullit must come out though.

Ellis, take the chlorophorm.

Breathe deeply, Kees.

Yes, like that.

Stop it!

Oh God, that sh*t doesn't work, you dick!

Expriry date 1941.

Jessus, that stuff is way over due.

That's why van Gein wasn't knocked out.

-What's still good after 5 years of krauts?

Choice:
Hit by the hammer, or

some booze and bite your teeth.

Booze, dick.

Cheers.

-Cheers.

Kees, think of something nice.

OK:

Gotcha.

Thanks, dick.

Guys, cheers on a happy ending.

van Gein delivered the krauts tons.

Tons?

You mean millions.

Come on Theo.

Damn those dutchmen.

They killed my best soldier.

That brave warrior and comrad,

handed me millions.

And now he's dead, shot by

god damn terrorists.

I shot a man. I am bad.

That was justice.

He's a murderer, you are not.

Yes I am. I am just as bad as the nazi's.

I said no, didn't I? I said god damn No,

didn't I?

The bastard had to die.

Besides, what does it matter?

That Tim, will face the firing squad. Dick.

Along with 40 other hostages.

Because you as a resistance hero,

had to go and shoot van Gein.

Jesus, Gerben. 40?

How do you know?

From the microphone we placed

on Franken.

His best man killed.

He wants blood.

You still negotiate with Mntze?

Not after the attack you pulled.

Tim is as good as dead.

But your jews are saved...

Ellis, no. I am responsible.

No one else.

I am turning myself in.

Only I shall face the firing squad.

I will be beside you, Hans.

I carry most of the guilt.

I will join too.

- Then we all go.

Stop it, this is ridiculous.

You're all drunk.

Before you know it, all of the resistance

will give up, because of gin.

Turning in, is not a solution.

Then what is?

Rescue them.

You will not get out alive of the

SD basement.

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Gerard Soeteman

Gerard Soeteman (born 1 July 1936 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch screenwriter. He worked together with Paul Verhoeven on several films, such as Turkish Delight and Black Book. He also wrote the screenplay for The Assault, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986. more…

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