{{short description|2017 Dutch drama film}} {{about||the band who also toured as Love Revisited|Love (band)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Love Revisited | image = Oude Liefde Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Nicole van Kilsdonk | writer = Peer Wittenbols | based_on = | producer = {{Plainlist| * Ineke Kanters * Jan van der Zanden }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Beppie Melissen * Gene Bervoets * Halina Reijn * Eva Van der Gucht * Hadewych Minis }} | narrator = | cinematography = Richard van Oosterhout | editing = Wouter Jansen | music = Joris Oonk | studio = {{Plainlist| * The Film Kitchen * A Private View * Omroep MAX }} | distributor = September Film Distribution | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|11|2|Netherlands}} | runtime = 99 minutes | country = Netherlands | language = Dutch | budget = | gross = $65,270<ref name="BOM">{{cite Box Office Mojo|id=3296558|title=Love Revisited (2017)|access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> }}
'''''Love Revisited''''' (Dutch: '''''Oude Liefde''''') is a 2017 Dutch romantic drama directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk and written by Peer Wittenbols and it stars Beppie Melissen, Gene Bervoets and Halina Reijn. The story revolves around a long separated divorced couple in their sixties are brought back together unexpectedly when their son passes away.<ref name="NFF">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfestival.nl/film/de-zevende-hemel|title=De Zevende Hemel (2016)|website=Netherlands Film Festival|access-date=February 23, 2024}}</ref>
This was the second collaboration between director Nicole van Kilsdonk and screenwriter Peer Wittenbolt. Filming happened in the fall of 2016. The film was released in Dutch theaters on 2 November 2017, to a mixed-positive reception from critics. Aus Greidanus sr. was nominated for a Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor.
==Plot== {{no plot|date=February 2025}}
==Cast== {{Cast list| * Beppie Melissen as Fer * Gene Bervoets as Fransje * Halina Reijn as Tess * Eva Van der Gucht as Hilde * Hadewych Minis as Maria * Claudia Kanne as Myrthe * Carly Wijs as Nathalie * Aus Greidanus sr. as Andries * Wim Opbrouck as Ton van Karspel * Leo Alkemade as Roland }}
==Production== Following 2014's ''Onder het hart'', director Nicole van Kilsdonk and screenwriter Peer Wittenbolt reunited for ''Love Revisited''. The lead characters were played Beppie Melissen and Gène Bervoets, the rest of the cast was filled by their current partners (Carly Wijs and Aus Greidanus), their children (Leo Alkemade, Eva van der Gucht and Halina Reijn) and daughter-in-law (Hadewych Minis). Filming started on October 10, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/film/4333876/halina-reijn-en-hadewych-minis-in-nieuwe-film-oude-liefde.html|title=Halina Reijn en Hadewych Minis in nieuwe film Oude liefde|website=NU.nl|date=October 10, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010114122/https://www.nu.nl/film/4333876/halina-reijn-en-hadewych-minis-in-nieuwe-film-oude-liefde.html|archive-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/nieuwscategorieen/in-productie/opnamen-oude-liefde-van-start/|title=Opnamen Oude liefde van start|last=Koning|first=Nanneke|website=Holland Film Nieuws|date=October 10, 2016|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> Some of the filming took place in Ijmuiden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmkrant.nl/rubriek/actie-9-november-2016/|title=Actie! Op de set van Oude liefde|last1=Ekker|first1=Jan Pieter|last2=Bronshoff|first2=Bob|website=Filmkrant|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621050245/https://filmkrant.nl/rubriek/actie-9-november-2016/|archive-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref> They also filmed in parts of Noord-Limburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotmagazine.nl/oude-liefde-is-een-echte-wittenbols/|title='Oude liefde' is een echte Wittenbols|last=Veerkamp|first=Marc|website=Plot Magazine|date=October 21, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517133128/https://plotmagazine.nl/oude-liefde-is-een-echte-wittenbols/|archive-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> The movie alongside 22 other films received money from the Netherlands Film Production Incentive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/312252/|title=The Netherlands Film Production Incentive to support 23 new films|last=Pinto|first=Vitor|website=Cineuropa|date=June 30, 2016|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718020207/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/312252/|archive-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Jett Rebel remade the song ''Send Me a Postcard'' as the title song for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtl.nl/rubrieken/rtl-boulevard/artikel/3726301/jett-rebel-maakt-titelsong-voor-oude-liefde|title=Jett Rebel maakt titelsong voor Oude Liefde|website=RTL Nieuws|date=November 10, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
==Release== The film was released in Dutch theaters on 2 November 2017.<ref name="Filmkrant"/>
==Reception== Love Revisited received mostly mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/oude-liefde~b4b8d1b4/|title=Oude Liefde|last=Broeren-Huitenga|first=Joost|website=Het Parool|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027151859/https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/oude-liefde~b4b8d1b4/|archive-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/te-veel-drama-wel-twee-indrukwekkende-rollen-in-oude-liefde~baa3b73e/|title=Te veel drama, wel twee indrukwekkende rollen in 'Oude liefde'|last=Rovers|first=Ronald|website=Trouw|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193447/https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/te-veel-drama-wel-twee-indrukwekkende-rollen-in-oude-liefde~baa3b73e/|archive-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/oude-liefde-durft-niet-diep-te-graven-maar-stelt-wel-de-juiste-vragen~baacc3e5/|title=Oude Liefde durft niet diep te graven, maar stelt wel de juiste vragen|last=Jan Bockting|first=Berend|website=Volkskrant|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815032616/https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/oude-liefde-durft-niet-diep-te-graven-maar-stelt-wel-de-juiste-vragen~baacc3e5/|archive-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Filmkrant">{{cite web|url=https://filmkrant.nl/recensies/oude-liefde/|title=Oude liefde en roestende families|last=de Jong|first=Fritz|website=Filmkrant|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911131526/https://filmkrant.nl/recensies/oude-liefde/|archive-date=September 11, 2024}}</ref>
Aus Greidanus sr. was nominated for a Golden Kalf for best supporting actor at the 2018's Netherlands Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/film/5496062/winnaars-van-gouden-kalveren.html|title=Dit zijn de winnaars van de Gouden Kalveren|website=NU.nl|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013015551/https://www.nu.nl/film/5496062/winnaars-van-gouden-kalveren.html|archive-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|3296558|Oude liefde}}
{{Nicole van Kilsdonk}}
Category:2017 films Category:2017 romantic drama films Category:2017 Dutch-language films Category:2017 Dutch films Category:Dutch romantic drama films Category:Films shot in the Netherlands Category:Films set in the Netherlands Category:September Film Distribution films Category:Films directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk