Waiter (2006)

ComedyDrama

Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is sick of it all and goes to talk to his creator, the scenario writer.

Release Date: September 28, 2006
Runtime: 1h 35m
Rating: 6.2/10 (49 votes)

Director: Alex van Warmerdam

Cast: Alex van Warmerdam, Ariane Schluter, Jaap Spijkers, Mark Rietman, Thekla Reuten, Kees Prins, Pierre Bokma, Lyne Renee

Production: Graniet Film, La Parti Production, Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

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Revenue: $0M

Full Cast (17 people)

Alex van Warmerdam as Edgar
Ariane Schluter as Victoria
Jaap Spijkers as Walter
Mark Rietman as Herman
Thekla Reuten as Suzie
Kees Prins as Zakenman 2
Pierre Bokma as Zakenman 1
Lyne Renee as Stella
Waldemar Kobus as Richard
Fedja van Huêt as Ralph
Joop Admiraal as Magere man
Jakop Ahlbom as Stanley
Martine Berghuijs as Vrouw
René van 't Hof as Old shopkeepster
Togo Igawa as Makino
Marc van Warmerdam as Ober at nightrestaurant
Porgy Franssen as Zakenman 3

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Waiter

Waiter

Waiter

Waiter

Waiter

95 min

Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is sick of it all and goes to talk to his creator, the scenario writer.

95 min

Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is sick of it all and goes to talk to his creator, the scenario writer.

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Production Info

Original LanguageDutch

Revenue$34,912

Release Date9/28/2006

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

La Parti Production

Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

Keywords

husband wife relationship

loss of loved one

relationship problems

Spoken Languages

Production Countries

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Cast

Alex van Warmerdam

as Edgar

Ariane Schluter

as Victoria

Jaap Spijkers

as Walter

Mark Rietman

as Herman

Thekla Reuten

as Suzie

Kees Prins

as Zakenman 2

Pierre Bokma

as Zakenman 1

Lyne Renee

as Stella

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waiter about?▾

Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is si…

How long is Waiter?▾

1h 35m

When was Waiter released?▾

September 28, 2006

Who directed Waiter?▾

Alex van Warmerdam

Who stars in Waiter?▾

Alex van Warmerdam, Ariane Schluter, Jaap Spijkers

What genre is Waiter?▾

Comedy, Drama