Black Book | Official Trailer (2006)

Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven returned to the Netherlands after more than twenty years of success in Hollywood to direct this epic-scale war drama based on a true story. Rachel Steinn (Carice van Houten) is a beautiful Jewish woman living in Holland during the early days of World War II.
When Axis forces take control of Holland, Rachel's family are killed in a bombing raid while most of the city's Jews are rounded up and sent to Nazi death camps. Rachel manages to narrowly avoid capture, and joins the local resistance movement. With her hair dyed blonde, Rachel can easily pass for a gentile, and when the leader of the Dutch resistance movement learns his son has been captured by Axis forces, Rachel is asked to use her feminine charms to persuade a German commander to arrange for the boy's release. Rachel soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous double life as she becomes a sexual plaything for the Nazis while attempting to bring down their evil empire as a spy.
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[@nerdytechs514]

This movie was a masterpiece good enough to get an oscar. It’s sad that it didn’t get enough recognition :(.

[@jaxxh6529]

it will come tonight on tv so its the first time i will check this.

[@shredd5705]

Indeed masterpiece. Best of Verhoeven, better than Robocop. Seen it at least 6 times, gripping every time. Great script, big budget, masterful acting by every single actor, especially Carice van Houten. I suspect it's because of authentic languages and subtitles. Americans want just movies where everyone speaks English, with a fake accent. Even if they are a German SD officer or Dutch spy. In my country it's nothing special, because all Hollywood movies are subtitled. In my Top 10 movies of all time.

[@kazleslie6334]

Brilliant film one of my favs

[@anajan5586]

It's so underestimate

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

I just found this as I get special notifications for under the rader films that are pre-2010 The trailer looks great & of course, I will watch it. it was released at a time when i was NOT watching many films. The no-film years as I call them run from 2003-2010. As I have become a true cinephile

[@springsource]

Carice van Houten should have won Best Actress for this stunning performance. A great film.

[@andeace23]

Bob Murphy oh damn thanks for pointing her out

[@teamogaga]

Winner or not, A NOMINATION at least.

[@dannytwells3321]

Watched this film today, what a powerful film.. and a true story.. we haven't got a clue, what life was like in war times.. should have earned a Oscar..

[@ObsydyanInkTV]

This wasn't a true story.

[@shredd5705]

@@ObsydyanInkTV It's inspired by true events. But yeah there's a difference. Great movie though, Oscar worthy

[@thermidor5975]

When the night *really was* dark and full of terrors.

[@izabellas6675]

This movie was brilliant. I love war movies, the era is extremely fascinating to me, sad and heartbreaking but fascinating ! The amount of people from that time that would have a story to tell! This movie kept you glued from beginning to end, it was realistic, but well done. The actress did an incredible job. Iv seen this movie a few times and each time is as good as the first highly recommend!

[@lilbrothaaa]

I've never seen the actors of Münze and Franken playing that excellent! Verhoeven is some badass of a director.

[@gabbyvillalba5898]

This movie is just awesome. I watched it two weeks ago, and I'm still in love with it. I really enjoy this kind of movies.

[@tatjana1707]

This is an amazing movie that will hold your attention during the entire movie....Carice van Houten was spectacular and boy I must admit that Sebastian Koch is so handsome and perfect. :D

[@nighthawkdutchchameleon9815]

Am I not.

[@nibsvkh]

Fantastic movie...just watched again for the second time. Should have been nominated for best picture/actress and not only in foreign category. IMO as good if not better than Life is Beautiful. Can't recommend it highly enough..a must see!

[@Wahkyascene]

Where is it available ++??

[@impulsiv24]

Well you can buye it almost everywhere..

[@parahiamin6765]

Do yourself a favour and watch this outstanding film! I really hope Hollywood never decides to remake this classic!

[@cdjme252]

Watched this last night. One of the best films I've seen in a while

[@philipbrailey]

One of the best movies I've ever seen.

[@KimKim-pp5fn]

dont exaggerate !

[@gogo-vt2sx]

@@KimKim-pp5fn He said one of the best, not the best

[@gregorymcgowan5901]

If you have not seen this movie, you simply have to. It's not only perhaps THE best foreign-language (Dutch) films that I've ever seen, I might place it in my favorite 100 films of all time. Action, suspense, intrigue, historical context, and even romance and finally an incredible ending. Hitchcock could not have done any better. While all the acting in incredible, Carice van Houten steals to picture --- not to mention being sexy as hell! However the real beauty of Black Book is that it really make you think. It shows you the ambiguity of humanity. You see the 'human side' of the Nazis in this film and you see viscous actions of the 'good guys' as well. While it does not justify the evils of Nazism, it does convey that there is good and evil on all sides -- and at a more macro level how a basically decent person can be perverted into an evil monster by a horrible system and criminal state --- and that without the tools that exist today to control a society. It's is good warning to us all - in every country.

[@shredd5705]

Carice van Houten is incredible in this role. The way she is able to convey emotions that are boiling under the surface is masterful acting. Meryl Streep has nothing on her. Can't believe how good she is. Also, I would rarely call a woman charismatic, but she is. Her character is playful, witty, brave, beautiful. A great female heroine, up there with Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley. It's such a shame that almost nobody in United States has seen this movie. It has all the Hollywood bells and whistles, all you need to do is bear with the subtitles

[@roxy5588]

This is one of my all time favourite war movies! I loved it so much. Incredibly underrated. 😍😍😍

[@DarthJebus06]

This movie and Downfall are without a doubt, the best WW2 movies. Ever.

[@0prayus]

Being unable to speak French is a hindrance to learning all the subtle nuances in this story. Even so, it is a powerful tale. Of that much we are certain

[@magicstorm1]

It was a good movie. If your looking for espionage, resistance,betrayal,tragedy and plot twisting and twisting again, this is for you! I never expected that the guy was the evil guy til the end.

[@CaseyKCRichards]

One of the best movie I’ve ever seen . The actress was incredible and should have won best actress.

[@mannekin]

Saw the movie yesterday, incredibly moving and an absolute must see for anyone in N.America. A real winner!

[@determined2win16]

mannekin 9 years ago you commented this!

[@CaptainTingo]

@@determined2win16 7 years ago you commented this!

[@determined2win16]

@@CaptainTingo crazy time flies

[@CaptainTingo]

@@determined2win16 hope life's been good for you

[@soulhunger1]

Ah, what an awesome movie. Just saw it today. Awesome acting, amazing story. The trailer alone really doesn't do it justice.

[@cassandrarailly9497]

you still alive?

[@soulhunger1]

@@cassandrarailly9497 Yes.

[@poetcomic1]

Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange and The Black Book are the two most neglected great films I know. And the two films that I have turned on more friends to and been thanked than any others. Nothing but edge of seat excitement, AND both based on true stories.

[@mohammedashique7036]

എംസോണ്‍ മലയാളം സബ്ടൈറ്റില്‍ കണ്ട് വന്നവര്‍ ഇവിടെ കമോണ്‍.. very beautiful actress..🤩😍😍😍

[@Dorne_is_the_GOAT]

Way better than Schindler's List or other American films based on this period.

[@Snugstudios]

Worth watching. Good film. It's great to see films from other countries! :)

[@porta44]

A work of sheer brilliance.

[@determined2win16]

joanand hilda 9 years ago you commented this!

[@NailsTIT]

Now it’s 16 years ago

[@ers586]

I appreciate that. It's just that there seems to be so much hate on almost every site I come upon. It just tears at the soul.

[@jjungleee]

Really enjoyed this movie, despite the grim reality of that priod of time. Well done!

[@vmpiben]

I brought the DVD and LOVING it!!

[@rickrodrigues2219]

Saw this movie last night...very dramatic! It was a stressful time in our history...hope it never happens again.

[@SuperDoright]

Really a very entertaining movie , from start to finish. Just watched it on Prime, Hollywood pay attention.

[@pierrebreways1095]

My best movie!! It's just perfect! And Carice van Houten is perfect! The story is good... So the best movie of war who i know!

[@pierrebreways1095]

Ok! I will see it ;)

[@user-xs1ir5he5t]

Your best movie? What role do you play?

[@dutchpascale]

Carice van Houten is brilliant. I first saw her in Minoes, where she could talk with cats. She is awesome. And she can sing too: Ren Lenny Ren. Sorry for bad English, I'm Dutch too.

[@determined2win16]

Pascale van Gils 9 years ago you commented this.

[@damayantimukherjee7889]

@@determined2win16 5 years ago you commented too

[@determined2win16]

@@damayantimukherjee7889 Wow yes I did, thanks for reminding me.

[@NailsTIT]

@@determined2win16now it’s 7 years from your comment

[@determined2win16]

@@NailsTIT time really flies

[@herrcobblermachen]

Fantastic movie, whys the trailer upload quality so bad

[@kindo009]

One of the best movies of all times

[@user-xs1ir5he5t]

Zo'n goede film. Helaas hebben Halina en Johnny het niveau omlaag gehaald en is Carice de Duitse les vergeten. Verder top!!

[@nighthawkdutchchameleon9815]

Those who love this movie should watch. Winter in wartime. And soldier of orange all dutch resistance movies.

[@rocco...]

Yes! Another great Dutch movie.

[@ohworldgirl]

Dutch sounds very very close to German - to my untrained ear - and yes there are times when German sounds like whole sentences in English. Good film; I came away from that film still highly engaged in afterthought about it and the life of this woman - the lives of many women and what they - and everyone in general had to hustle to get through it all in one piece. How many post-war children- of wars all around the world had mother's who were brave and active -many many more than we know.

[@JohnnyLProductions]

wow.. this movie is popular all over the world! :D

[@Zzannuh]

Beautiful movie! I have seen this movie for over a million times :P An dI love Carice van Houten :)

[@govindshelke1475]

But how u see.it's not on KZbin.

[@sweiland75]

Great movie and Carice van Houten is a great actress.

[@sexandthecitygirl99]

Its a fantastic film!! One of my favourites!

[@1815ish]

Very good movie.Great story and acting all round.

[@cubdukat]

This is one of the only Verhoeven movies I haven't seen. I'm gonna have to throw this in the Netflix queue. Just think...if he made this instead of "Hollow Man," he might actually still have a career in the US. He'd be kinda like Wolfgang Petersen, just with worse career decisions...

[@Jan-vc1qg]

Doing what you like,and not doing wat others like. Thats a real Dutch thing. Like the group Focus in the early 70s,etc etc etc Hee we have succes,fuck thats boring. The give a shit.

[@Pehmokettu]

This is one of my favourite movies! :)

[@slalbonetti]

this was an awesome movie I wanna see it again!

[@timstevens3179]

i thought this a mediocre film. The script, the acting, the character development was poor in my opinion. I didn't care about anyone or what happened at the end. I don't at all understand why people in this comment section are calling this a masterpiece.

[@smitheringale100]

As someone who's made a study of the resistance in Holland in the war years can I comment. None of the scenes in the film ever happeneed. It was a Dutch film company trying to be Hollywood. I'm glad they lost all their money. Holland has a great culture and a story to tell but this was'nt it.. It might aswell been made by Walt Dinsney. Dutch history on resistance in those years deserves more.

[@Laroling]

I'm dutch, and I'm not really good at German though. Though we have words kind of in general looking alike. Pronunciation is definitely VERY different. Dutch is harder and direct, more kind of spoken 'in the front of the mouth'. And the accents are pretty much different too when they speak english. IMO. But maybe that's from my dutch perspective.

[@randywhite3947]

I’m about to watch this movie for the first time

[@KimKim-pp5fn]

it s a very touching movie , very well made and played , impressive

[@Gary65]

Great movie just loved it. Rachel Stein was excellent in this movie.

[@Lenniejj23]

Really an awesome movie. I have zwartboek on DVD and it's a very good story.

[@tubular489]

absolutly loved this move. brilliant! =]

[@gunforme]

I have never seen this but I plan to look for it. It looks interesting. I love WWII movies.

[@Scorpio-hg4zy]

Ausgezeichnet. 👏Und dieser Sebastian macht mich verrückt ...❤

[@zacster311]

Saw this film last week and I loved it. Mad me sad quite a bit, but the subject should. Four star film in my opinion.

[@andreasmakarewitsch1978]

Saw it last night on our Australian SBS channel. May the bravery, determination and resilience of all who resisted the Nazi crime machine never ever be forgotten.

[@JollyRodders]

Loads of twists and turns in this film. I quite enjoyed it...Though I'm not sure a gun fight on the streets in broad daylight wouldn't attract at least some attention.

[@shredd5705]

Well, it did, eventually.. But keep in mind it's wartime, gunshots and bombs going off in the distance is not unheard of. And the Germans were doing raids where they shoot people all the time, like we see in the movie in one scene. There was night time curfew, for a reason. Civilians would just shut their drapes and hope it's not for them

[@JanaaElenka]

yihaa dutch rules! i love carice, she's so good!

[@teqfreak]

The movie is mostly in Dutch and some characters speak German. The movie is a Dutch production...

[@HirXeBomb]

I love this movie, Europe can bring out some great movies aswell!!!!!! A must see 8/10

[@missjustine8000]

Il est vraiment super ce film ! a ne pas manquer!!!

[@rahulxx9]

A PAUL VERHOEVEN FILM War.... a woman's journey Black book paul verhoeven's masterpiece after basic instinct

[@aymantischler9136]

Very good movie, müntze was a good man , I surprised when he died.

[@beerzebubdemon]

if only Rogue One was like this.

[@jasmit3]

The best movie I have ever seen. ♡

[@arkel9]

this movie is fuckin GREAT love these kind of movies

[@lori5288]

This was a great movie.

[@r.g6170]

this was such a thriller lol

[@GregOrCreg]

Why did they cast such an Aryan-looking gentile woman as the lead? It undermines the story's credibility, because there is absolutely no way that anyone would mistake this woman for a Jew. At least Tarantino cast a Jewish actor, Mélanie Laurent, as his lead in Inglorious Basterds, which made her attempt to pass as an Aryan all the more powerful and authentic.

[@Samplesurfer]

OK. I am Dutch and have a rather ordinary Dutch surname. But there also was a large group of Jewish Dutch people, with the same surname. My aunt, who was a dark haired brunette like Carice van Houten, and in her early 20s, was regularly halted on the street during World War II and asked for her Ausweis. Then after they read her first and last name, she was asked: "Why don't you have a "J" stamp and why aren't you wearing the yellow star on your coat?" Do you really want to go there, just to satisfy your sense of stereotyping?

[@GregOrCreg]

@@Samplesurfer Yes, I want to 'go there'. Because I am tired of privileged white people assuming victimhood just as I am tired of privileged gentiles assuming victimhood. It undermines the *real* victimhood suffered by real POC and real Jews. If 'everybody is oppressed' then nobody is. So let's end this charade. Privilege exists, and the people with it do no one a favour by denying it or pretending they are the victims rather than part of the ruling class. Also, it sounds to me that you're saying your aunt wasn't Jewish. Well, guess what? Neither is Carice van Houten, and I doubt anyone as Aryan-looking as the latter would have been harassed by the Nazis in real life. Maybe your aunt had a different look to van Houten. Either way, you seem to be implying that the Nazi occupation hurt everyone, Jew and gentile alike, to the same level. It most certainly did not.

[@moonheems3558]

@@GregOrCreg you do realize that it wasn't just jews who where killed, tortured, captured, etc? And besides that, maybe they couldn't find a Jewish actress. It is incredibly painful to play those parts.

[@moonheems3558]

@@GregOrCreg and besides Dutch jews ARE white

[@GregOrCreg]

@@moonheems3558 I'm tired of gentiles playing the victims and of Jews being cast as the baddies/Nazis in these types of stories. And yes, the Nazis targeted other people (mostly other minorities like Romanies and the disabled), but most gentiles weren't. Jews *were*.

[@WolfgangVonKempelen838]

Fantastic movie ! !

[@tubular489]

this is the best movie ive ever seen! its so epic =]

[@cassandrarailly9497]

you still alive?

[@Ruffles811]

Saying that Hitler and the nazis were retards does not explain why intellectuals joined the party. 75 per cent of the doctors in Germany were party members. It does not help to make fun of Hitler, even if you want to.

[@teqfreak]

Maybe nice to know for you that here in the Netherlands we haven't forgot that our country is freed by the Canadians ;-)

[@theorderoforange]

paul verhoeven is good, he made more films about treu storys in the war

[@vinodkoli6890]

Where we can download this movie

[@HollyCranfan]

maybe she was an extra in a scene in town. Many kids there. I've been an extra.Alot of people needed as extras just for the Victory parade scene.

[@nancyjennings4154]

Great movie !

[@LOL2240]

amazing actressews and actors

[@stormwolf113]

fantastic film

[@arnoldriendeau3072]

I saw this film back when it originally release then I bought DVD that same year .

[@kpzhao]

Yes... Just watched it on SIA

[@erys8957]

So here we have Daario Naharis and Melisandre.

[@MirjamAdmiraal]

The film is based on the story of Esmee van Eeghen, who was on the good side, but fell in love with a German officer while spying. (see wikipedia in dutch)

[@TechTed1]

Rememer again this movie

[@gileadfundythebibleexplain1285]

Many foreign movies are better than Hollywood movies

[@garcondeplage]

They played this movie on Rialto Channel on Sky

[@FioranoJC]

Im also from Holland. And even tough im dutch. I must say that all the dutch films suck. Except for this one. This one give you the feeling that you're into the story, Into the period when war strikes. You really have to see this movie becouse this is like saving pvt. ryan. A movie you must see.

[@SOFTPOISON]

es una pelicula bellisima!

[@lushys]

You sound like a real connaisseur with those grammatical abilities.

[@imbijoy2899]

who is here for Melisandra

[@KevanJones1971]

Brilliant film,was on in the UK a couple days ago (after another great film 'The Reader') on film 4. Also doesn't Carice Van Houten look sexy with that short blond hair, like i said "what a great film"

[@langelodidio-goaldo1105]

Pellicola molto bella basata in modo romanzato sulla storia vera della combattente della resistenza olandese Esmée van Eeghen, la sceneggiatura è interessante e in certi parti stimolante, però in certi punti è ridicola, con parecchie ingenuità e incongruenze.

[@rippedtorn2310]

Tarantino ripped off so much from this .

[@wanderingsoul1189]

Could anybody please send me the link to watch it with English subtitles?

[@theboozycyclist1096]

Great movie ,she reminded me of kirsten dunst for some reason

[@Laroling]

I thought the score was to random. Like it came from a 'download standard hollywood scores' site or something. There must be more brilliant dutch composers out there around the greatness of Simeon Ten Holt! Not this one though lol...

[@xRicaly]

Amazing Movie!!!!!!!!!!

[@pemchem]

@philipbrailey Or you could just read the subtitles?

[@marielawetzel2526]

Excelente film!!!

[@WiWillemijn]

1:36 that was filmed in my town

[@kairos116]

Beautiful town