50 Films About Amsterdam
by tony_le_stephanois | created - 04 Apr 2015 | updated - 29 Apr 2015 | PublicMany films are made in Paris, New York, Rome, Tokio. But Amsterdam is also, on a smaller scale, famous in cinema. There are even Love Boat and Tatort episodes about Amsterdam... This list is a personal choice. I choose less known films rather than known movies, though some (Ocean's 12) had to be included. I judged by how relevant and original the city is portrayed in the movies. Not all of the Amsterdam films are included (you can search on filming locations on IMDb if you want that). Some of these are really good, though plenty are mediocre, unfortunately.
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1. Trafic (1971)
G | 96 min | Comedy
Mr. Hulot drives a recreational vehicle from Paris to Amsterdam in his usual comical, disastrous style.
Director: Jacques Tati | Stars: Jacques Tati, Marcel Fraval, Honoré Bostel, François Maisongrosse
Votes: 7,516
2. De inbreker (1972)
PG | 105 min | Crime, Thriller
Burglar and master safe-cracker Glimmie is asked to find a young woman called Fanny by her rich stepfather Van Borsen. However, Glimmie remains suspicious of the man and decides that Fanny ... See full summary »
Director: Frans Weisz | Stars: Rijk de Gooyer, Jon Bluming, Anny de Lange, Frits Lambrechts
Votes: 201
3. Rondom het Oudekerksplein (1968)
84 min | Documentary
Documentary about the Amsterdam red light district as seen through the eyes of local 'Haring Arie'.
Director: Roeland Kerbosch | Stars: Haring Arie, Hagse Gerrie, Parijse Leen, Mien
Votes: 25
4. Rififi in Amsterdam (1962)
107 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Criminal Bert Oliemans, just released from prison, has a problem. Both the victim, the police and a rival gang want to know where he hid the jewels prior to his arrest.
Director: Giovanni Korporaal | Stars: Maxim Hamel, Johan Kaart, Jan Blaaser, Rijk de Gooyer
Votes: 41
5. Naked Over the Fence (1973)
98 min | Thriller
Rick, who runs a pinball arcade, lets a room to Penny, a young teacher and karate fan. Penny gets to know Lilly, a singer who has just been hired with her friend Ed to act in a film. But ... See full summary »
Director: Frans Weisz | Stars: Rijk de Gooyer, Jennifer Willems, Jon Bluming, Adèle Bloemendaal
Votes: 282
6. Hunted in Holland (1961)
61 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
Tim (Sean Scully) comes over to Amsterdam to visit his penfriend Piet (Jacques Verbrugge). An Englishman operating as a tourist guide is a diamond-smuggler and the boys along with Piet's sister Annike (Sandra Spurr), foil his plans in a boat chase.
Director: Derek Williams | Stars: Sean Scully, Jacques Verbrugge, Sandra Spurr, Walter Randall
Votes: 75
7. La ragazza in vetrina (1961)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Italians migrate to Holland to make money in coal mining. After their first work accident, two friends make different future plans: one spends money on a weekend holiday; the other determines to return to Italy soon.
Director: Luciano Emmer | Stars: Lino Ventura, Magali Noël, Marina Vlady, Bernard Fresson
Votes: 381
8. Operation Amsterdam (1959)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, History, War
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.
Director: Michael McCarthy | Stars: Peter Finch, Eva Bartok, Tony Britton, Alexander Knox
Votes: 854
9. Alice in the Cities (1974)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
A German journalist is saddled with a nine-year-old girl after encountering her mother at a New York airport.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Yella Rottländer, Rüdiger Vogler, Lisa Kreuzer, Edda Köchl
Votes: 13,229
10. Amsterdamned (1988)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Horror
A hard-boiled police detective sets out to capture a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the canals of Amsterdam.
Director: Dick Maas | Stars: Huub Stapel, Monique van de Ven, Serge-Henri Valcke, Hidde Maas
Votes: 9,471
11. Grijpstra & De Gier (1979)
86 min | Crime, Thriller, Comedy
When a hanged man is found, the question is whether it is suicide or murder. Possible suspects are available; the world of drugs and a suspicious sect.
Director: Wim Verstappen | Stars: Rijk de Gooyer, Rutger Hauer, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Donald Jones
Votes: 655
12. 10.32 (1966)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Painter Peter Hartman is arrested at the scene of a murder. He soon turns out to have ties to the victim's young widow. As Inspector Stroomer begins to unravel the mystery, two very ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dreifuss | Stars: Linda Christian, Bob De Lange, Eric Schneider, Wim van den Brink
Votes: 51
13. Hufters & Hofdames (1997)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
A story about a bunch of 20-somethings in Amsterdam and their love-life, as told from 2 perspectives.
Director: Eddy Terstall | Stars: Marc van Uchelen, Arthur De Boer, Daan Ekkel, Natasja Loturco
Votes: 491
14. Puppet on a Chain (1970)
PG | 98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Following a triple professional hit a U.S. agent arrives in Amsterdam to investigate a heroin smuggling ring. He finds a city rife with drugs and a police force unable or unwilling to do ... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Reeve | Stars: Sven-Bertil Taube, Barbara Parkins, Alexander Knox, Patrick Allen
Votes: 1,277 | Gross: $0.77M
15. Wat zien ik (1971)
R | 90 min | Comedy
In Amsterdam, two prostitutes make a choice between love and work.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Ronnie Bierman, Sylvia de Leur, Piet Römer, Jules Hamel
Votes: 1,336
16. Bleeke Bet (1934)
111 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A greengrocer's shady dealings with a well-to-do margarine smuggler require that she interferes with her daughter's romance with a sailor.
Directors: Alex Benno, Richard Oswald | Stars: Aaf Bouber, Jopie Koopman, Johan Elsensohn, Fien de la Mar
Votes: 55
17. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
PG | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood
Votes: 114,119 | Gross: $43.82M
18. Turkish Delight (1973)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance
An aimless young artist learns to face his responsibilities when a former lover develops a terminal illness.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman, Wim van den Brink
Votes: 11,837
19. Little Sister (1995)
91 min | Drama, Mystery
Martijn is obsessed with his younger sister Daantje and visits her to make a documentary about her. He manages to invade Daantje's life with his video camera, but soon unresolved issues from a distant past come to the surface.
Director: Robert Jan Westdijk | Stars: Kim van Kooten, Romijn Conen, Hugo Metsers, Bert Pot
Votes: 2,594
20. Strange Occasion (1976)
110 min | Comedy
Three sexy and comedic episodes.
Directors: Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, Luigi Magni | Stars: Nino Manfredi, Stefania Sandrelli, Alberto Sordi, Paolo Villaggio
Votes: 511
21. The Heineken Kidnapping (2011)
Not Rated | 127 min | Crime, History, Thriller
A bold, amateur kidnapping goes wildly awry in this fictionalized account of beer magnate Alfred Heineken's 1983 abduction, which would go on to become one of The Netherlands' most infamous crimes.
Director: Maarten Treurniet | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Gijs Naber, Teun Kuilboer
Votes: 5,971
22. Black Book (2006)
R | 145 min | Drama, Thriller, War
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn
Votes: 80,494 | Gross: $4.40M
23. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Hazel and Gus are teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially "An Imperial Affliction", so they embark on a journey to visit an author in Amsterdam.
Director: Josh Boone | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern
Votes: 401,042 | Gross: $124.87M
24. Ocean's Twelve (2004)
PG-13 | 125 min | Crime, Thriller
Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's Eleven (2001).
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Votes: 413,966 | Gross: $125.54M
25. Rififi in Amsterdam (1966)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-con and thief must allude the authorities and the criminal underworld as he attempts to locate a stash of jewelry stolen by the Nazis.
Director: Sergio Grieco | Stars: Roger Browne, Aida Power, Umberto Raho, Franco Ressel
Votes: 66
26. Leak (2000)
105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Based on a book about an infamous real scandal in the Dutch crime scene, the film aims at exposing the horrors caused by corruption on both sides of the law. A rookie policeman is coerced ... See full summary »
Director: Jean van de Velde | Stars: Cas Jansen, Ricky Koole, Thomas Acda, Victor Löw
Votes: 2,995
27. Modesty Blaise (1966)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Stylish ex-con Modesty Blaise and her partner Willie Garvin are tasked by the British Secret Service with preventing her rival Gabriel from stealing diamonds that are to be delivered to her adoptive father, a Sheikh.
Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews
Votes: 3,177
28. I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam (1972)
85 min | Comedy
Franco and Ciccio, two journalists, are sent to Amsterdam to investigate a mysterious murder. After having managed to infiltrate the libertine circles of the city, the two take a compromising photo that will get them into trouble.
Director: Osvaldo Civirani | Stars: Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Luciano Pigozzi, Elisabeth Sennfors
Votes: 61
29. Een zaak van leven of dood (1983)
93 min | Drama, Thriller
Hans meets the lively typist Eva at work and they marry after a short while. And then their lives change as she develops agoraphobia.
Director: George Schouten | Stars: Peter Faber, Carla Hardy, Derek de Lint, Gerard Cox
Votes: 90
30. Lifespan (1975)
85 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A doctor trying to develop a serum to lengthen life tries his formula out on the unsuspecting residents of an old-age home.
Director: Sandy Whitelaw | Stars: Hiram Keller, Tina Aumont, Klaus Kinski, Fons Rademakers
Votes: 394
31. Vox Populi (2008)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
Vox Populi is a black comedy about an experienced politician suffering from a midlife crisis. When he comes into contact with the common-man's logic of his new in-laws, this has a ... See full summary »
Director: Eddy Terstall | Stars: Tom Jansen, Johnny de Mol, Esmarel Gasman, Tara Elders
Votes: 570
32. Hawks (1988)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Anthony Edwards, Janet McTeer, Camille Coduri
Votes: 1,217
33. Rufus (1975)
90 min | Thriller
Professional gambler Rufus convinces an ex-girlfriend to help him pull one over on a corrupt casino owner.
Director: Samuel Meyering | Stars: Rijk de Gooyer, Cox Habbema, Pleuni Touw, John van Dreelen
Votes: 54
34. Layer Cake (2004)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon, Tom Hardy
Votes: 195,524 | Gross: $2.34M
35. Sweet Movie (1974)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
After winning the "most virgin" contest, Miss Canada is married to a rich milk tycoon. But she quickly flees the marriage to experience the world around her, full of sweetness and anarchy.
Director: Dusan Makavejev | Stars: Carole Laure, Pierre Clémenti, Anna Prucnal, Sami Frey
Votes: 6,446
36. Het gangstermeisje (1966)
90 min | Drama
A successful young writer is in search of his true destiny. Is it the life with his wife and typewriter in Amsterdam or the offers to go to the dreamworld of the Italian filmtown Cinecitt ... See full summary »
Director: Frans Weisz | Stars: Paolo Graziosi, Kitty Courbois, Astrid Weyman, Gian Maria Volontè
Votes: 61
37. De schorpioen (1984)
98 min | Drama, Thriller
Wolff, a truck driver, loses his boss' money by gambling so he tries to sell his truck to pay for passage to New York.
Director: Ben Verbong | Stars: Peter Tuinman, Monique van de Ven, Adrian Brine, Henk van Ulsen
Votes: 150
38. 10000 Hours (2013)
107 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A senator is forced to go on the run after killing a judge and fights to clear his name.
Director: Joyce Bernal | Stars: Robin Padilla, Michael De Mesa, Alden Richards, Bela Padilla
Votes: 78
39. Katie Tippel (1975)
R | 100 min | Drama
The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive. In the process she sees the corrupting influence of money.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Andrea Domburg, Hannah de Leeuwe
Votes: 2,710
40. Liefdesbekentenissen (1967)
80 min | Drama, Romance
Mascha and Marina are the two women who love the successful writer Frank Jansen (Ramses Shaffy) and between whom he can not make a choice. Mascha (Shireen Strooker) translates Frank's books... See full summary »
Director: Wim Verstappen | Stars: Ramses Shaffy, Kitty Courbois, Michael York, Shireen Strooker
Votes: 29
41. Ciske the Rat (1984)
TV-14 | 180 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A poor 11-year-old schoolboy with a heart of gold grows up in 1930s Amsterdam.
Director: Guido Pieters | Stars: Danny de Munk, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Herman van Veen, Willem Nijholt
Votes: 3,013
42. Live for Life (1967)
130 min | Drama, Romance
The bitter relationships between a journalist and his women.
Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Yves Montand, Candice Bergen, Annie Girardot, Irène Tunc
Votes: 665
43. Een koninkrijk voor een huis (1949)
96 min | Comedy
Shortly after the end of World War II, Amsterdam is coping with a lack of living quarters. Market vendor Heintje Davids gets a tip from her sister that a couple of rooms are available in ... See full summary »
Director: Jaap Speyer | Stars: Heintje Davids, Johan Kaart, Annie Van Duyn, Rob de Vries
Votes: 32
44. The Magnificent Tony Carrera (1968)
95 min | Action, Crime
Tony Carrera is just about to end his crime career and turn into a laid-back life with a future millionaire wife and a career as Formula 1 driver. But then he is being forced to do a final job.
Director: José Antonio de la Loma | Stars: Thomas Hunter, Gila von Weitershausen, Walter Barnes, Erika Blanc
Votes: 37
45. Geen paniek (1973)
85 min | Comedy
Johnny Kraaykamp is released from jail. His pal Rijk de Gooyer comes up with a plan to rent themselves out as handymen, especially since Johnny is able to fix anything with just one slap of... See full summary »
Director: Ko Koedijk | Stars: John Kraaijkamp Sr., Rijk de Gooyer, Hetty Blok, Trudy Labij
Votes: 92
46. Het jaar van de kreeft (1975)
91 min | Drama, Romance
Well to do business man Pierre (Rutger Hauer) falls for the unpredictable and free-spirited Toni (Willeke van Ammelrooy). They begin a relationship, despite the fact that she's living with another man, who is the father of her child.
Director: Herbert Curiel | Stars: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Rutger Hauer, Riet Henius, Fien Berghegge
Votes: 121
47. Bet de koningin van de Jordaan (1924)
75 min
Fishmonger Bet is fat, crazy and rude.
Director: Adrienne Solser | Stars: Adrienne Solser, Jan Nooy, Beppie Nooy Sr.
Votes: 6
48. Gwang tin lung fo wooi (1989)
R | 104 min | Action, Romance
In Amsterdam - in the time before the legalisation of some drugs and the following growth of competition on the market - takes place a war between the Italian and Chinese mafia because of the control of the heroin market.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Russell Wong, Steven Vincent Leigh, Lisa Schrage, Billy Drago
Votes: 417
49. Still Smokin (1983)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Music
Cheech and Chong fly to the marijuana capital of the world, Amsterdam, for a film festival where they take Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds' place in a limo, suite, press conference and performance. They throw in some sketches as well.
Director: Tommy Chong | Stars: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Hans Man in 't Veld, Carol van Herwijnen
Votes: 8,034 | Gross: $14.75M
50. Hanna D. - La ragazza del Vondel Park (1984)
84 min | Drama
A young street girl from Amsterdam seeks a new life away from prostitution.
Director: Rino Di Silvestro | Stars: Ann-Gisel Glass, Sebastiano Somma, Tony Serrano, Donatella Damiani
Votes: 295
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