Accused (2014 film)

Accused
Film poster
Directed by	Paula van der Oest
Written by	Moniek Kramer Tijs van Marle
Starring	Ariane Schluter
Edited by	Marcel Wijninga
Production company	Rinkel Film
Distributed by	Independent Films
Release date	3 April 2014 (2014-04-03)
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	Netherlands Sweden
Language	Dutch

Accused (Dutch : Lucia de B.) is a 2014 drama film directed by Paula van der Oest and written by Moniek Kramer. The film is based on the Lucia de Berk case, a miscarriage of justice in the Netherlands, in which a paediatric nurse was wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment, with no possibility of parole, for the death of four patients under her care.

The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, ^[1] making the January Shortlist. ^[2]

Cast

• Ariane Schluter as Lucia de Berk
• Barry Atsma as Jaap van Hoensbroeck
• Sallie Harmsen as Judith Jansen
• Marwan Kenzari as Rechercheur Ron Leeflang
• Fedja van Huêt as Quirijn Herzberg
• Annet Malherbe as Ernestine Johansson
• Amanda Ooms as Jenny

See also

• List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Accused' Tapped Dutch Candidate for Oscar's Foreign-Language Noms". Variety. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
2. "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". AMPAS. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

External links

• Accused at IMDb
• Lucia de B. at Rotten Tomatoes