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Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven (2016)
54 min | Documentary

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Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven (2016)

54 min | Documentary

Paul Verhoeven, a Dutch filmmaker for whom sex, violence and religion are "the three most important elements on Earth", likes to press where it hurts. Born in 1938, he grew up in The Hague under the German occupation, in the fury of ...See morePaul Verhoeven, a Dutch filmmaker for whom sex, violence and religion are "the three most important elements on Earth", likes to press where it hurts. Born in 1938, he grew up in The Hague under the German occupation, in the fury of bombings and summary executions. Inspired by comics and the New Wave, atheist but passionate about the historical figure of Jesus, Paul Verhoeven lets his darker side and his complexity shine through his characters, and pushes them to transgression. In Hollywood, he is pampered and has had a string of successes ("Robocop", "Total Recall", "Basic Instinct") without giving up his obsessions. Michael Douglas and Isabelle Huppert, the heroine of his latest feature film, "Elle", confide in us. See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Antoinette Beijen-van den Steenhoven Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Nemesis (II) (2024)
Derek de Lint Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Soldier of Orange (1977)
Dolf de Vries Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Dossier Verhulst (1986)
Michael Douglas Self - Actor (archive footage) Self - Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Ruud Den Dryver Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Multatuli Element (2022)
Joe Eszterhas Self - Screenwriter 'Basic Instinct' Self - Screenwriter 'Basic Instinct' See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
Isabelle Huppert Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Elle (I) (2016)
Jean-François Rauger Self - Film Critic (as Jean-François Rouger) Self - Film Critic (as Jean-François Rouger) See fewer	I Stand Alone (1998)
Sharon Stone Self - Actress (archive footage) Self - Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
Carice van Houten Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Rob van Scheers Self - Paul Verhoeven's Biographer Self - Paul Verhoeven's Biographer See fewer	Jesus of Nazareth (I)
Paul Verhoeven Self Self See fewer	RoboCop (1987)