A Noble Intention

A Noble Intention

Directed by Joram Lürsen

Produced by Topkapi Films, Mythberg Films

2015115 min6.5 / 10

A period drama about two men caught between ambition and desperation, whose well-intentioned scheme unravels into tragedy amid the industrial transformation of 19th-century Amsterdam.

1888: a luthier, Vedder, has to step aside when his home, opposite the recently completed Central Station in Amsterdam, must yield for the planned Victoria Hotel. His cousin Anijs, pharmacist in the Northern provinces of the Netherlands, has gotten into a fix after illegal medical practices, and is looking for a way out. For himself and his wife Martha, but also for a colony of poor peat cutters whom he promises a future in the United States. Committed - or is it pride? - the two of them think up a scheme from which they all will fully benefit. With tragic consequences.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Noble Intention sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does A Noble Intention end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is A Noble Intention violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Noble Intention easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Noble Intention scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

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Rarity52

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