Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990)
A classic story about forbidden love.
Set in Curacao in the 1940s, Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story tells of the painter Gabriel Goedbloed, who arrives from Holland to paint a mural of the Virgin Mary in a local church. Gabriel is black, originally from Surinam. The colonial Antillian society proves less than tolerant towards him, especially after he chooses as his model a young Black teacher, Ava
Director: Felix de Rooy
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: November 9, 1990
Cast
- Nashaira Desbarida - Ava Recordina
- Cliff San-A-Jong - Gabriël Goedbloed
- Theu Boermans - Father Fidelius
- Carol Brown Winkel - Carlos Zarius
- Dolf de Vries - Bishop Hildebrand
- Geert de Jong - Louise van Hansschot
- Edmond Classen - Gov. Van Hansschot
- Frederik de Groot - Pieter van Knippenveld
- Janine Veeren - Elise van Knippenveld
- Serge Ubrette - Maurice
Screenplay
- Norman de Palm
- Felix de Rooy (Story)
Music: Roy Luis
Cinematography: Ernest R. Dickerson
Editing: Ton de Graaff
Production: Cosmic Illusion Productions
Country: France, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Felix de Rooy
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story about?
- Set in Curacao in the 1940s, Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story tells of the painter Gabriel Goedbloed, who arrives from Holland to paint a mural of the Virgin Mary in a local church. Gabriel is black, originally from Surinam. The colonial Antillian society proves less than tolerant towards him, especially after he chooses as his model a young Black teacher, Ava
- Who directed Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
- Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story was directed by Felix de Rooy.
- Who stars in Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
- Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story stars Nashaira Desbarida, Cliff San-A-Jong, Theu Boermans, Carol Brown Winkel, Dolf de Vries, Geert de Jong.
- How long is Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
- Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
- Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story is a Drama film.
- Where was Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story produced?
- Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story was produced in France, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles.