Het Verlangen

Two brothers get caught up in a bitter battle for honor when they attempt to save their ailing publishing company by having an uncultured but attractive woman pose as the author of an unknown talent's literary masterpiece.

Cast

Chantal Janzen

as Brigitte Hooijmakers

Gijs Naber

as Marc Goudemondt

Alex Klaasen

as Boudewijn Goudemondt

Peter Bolhuis

as Herman Schulte

Jelka van Houten

as Mariska van Loo

Bram van der Vlugt

as Alfred Goudemondt

Anne Wil Blankers

as Nienke Goudemondt

Cynthia Abma

as Jeanne van Schaik

Jochum ten Haaf

as Aaron Golsteijn

Matteo van der Grijn

as André

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