Hand-Picked Alternatives for Fans of A Big Guy: Cult Guide

Dir: Max Nosseck

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of One Week of Happiness perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Max Nosseck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Oranje Hein perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Max Nosseck

There is trouble brewing in the Jordaan when Ant wants to divorce Thijs and their daughter Mientje is dating a posh boy called Herman. Meanwhile Ant's parents are about to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary, but their youngest daughter Fien is more interested in pursuing a handsome cabaret singer.

Dir: Max Nosseck

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Es geht um alles perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Max Nosseck

Hartwig gets by a strange coincidence confused by a prince with a certain Josef Döllinger in a luxurious restaurant. Hartwig is overjoyed, as he gets to know the dancer Garda Maro.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Der Schlemihl perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Max Nosseck

In Paris, a stage-struck would-be actor is mistaken for an escaped convict.

Dir: Max Nosseck

Based on the novel "Spionage in het veldleger" (lit.trans. Espionage in the Field Army) by Mr A. Roothaert. A First World War farce about the mobilization of the Dutch Army. Diary fragments tell of the arrival of Belgian refugees across the Dutch border in winter 1915. Reserve lieutenant Berkhage return from a summons to the Belgian border with a refugee child. Named "Big" by the company he is soon the regimental darling.