Iris
Genres
Overview
A female veterinarian moves to the country side to start her own practice. She encounters a lot a skeptical villagers.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1987-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4.7
Monique van de Ven
Iris
Roger Van Hool
Paul
Titus Tiel Groenestege
Frank
Tom Jansen
Hagenbeek
Elsje Scherjon
Nellie
Marja Habraken
Martha
Hiske van der Linden
Eva
Ingeborg Loedeman
Anna
Tabe Bas
cafébaas
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.
Versteeg
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