Minuet (film)

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Menuet
Directed by Lili Rademakers
Written by Hugo Claus, Louis Paul Boon (novel)
Release date
  • 2 September 1982 (1982-09-02)
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesBelgium
Netherlands
LanguageDutch

Menuet is a 1982 Belgian-Dutch drama film directed by Lili Rademakers. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [1]

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  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences