Count Your Blessings (1987 film)

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Count Your Blessings
Directed by Pieter Verhoeff
Written byPieter Verhoeff
Based onVan geluk gesproken
1982 novel
by Marijke Höweler
Produced by Rob Houwer
Starring Mirjam Sternheim
Cinematography Paul van den Bos
Edited byOt Louw
Music byCees Bijlstra
Release date
  • 19 November 1987 (1987-11-19)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Count Your Blessings (Dutch : Van geluk gesproken) is a 1987 Dutch comedy film directed by Pieter Verhoeff. [1] The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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References

  1. "Count Your Blessings". Melbourne International Film Festival. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences