New Doc “LIKE TEARS IN RAIN” (2025) Focuses On Rutger Hauer! (TRAILER)
My uncle isn’t a major cinephile like I am, but he’d always mention his love of Rutger Hauer. He’d watch anything with him in it, and there was a lot to choose from. From “The Hitcher” and “Blade Runner” to “Hobo with a Shotgun” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Hauer was an indelible character actor who passed away in 2019 due to pancreatic cancer. In just a few weeks, we’ll see the release of “Like Tears In Rain,” a documentary on the Dutch icon.
Directed by Hauer’s goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge, the film features interviews with friends, family, filmmakers, and more. In addition, de Jonge features never-before-seen footage of Hauer to create a tribute to the actor who touched so many lives. If the trailer is any indication, this is one doc you won’t want to miss.
From the press release:
All his life, charismatic and mysterious actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at arm’s length. Through private, never-before-seen footage, his goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge helms a fascinating new feature documentary that reveals his life behind the scenes.
The legacy of actor Rutger Hauer, who died in 2019, is undisputed. Despite his iconic roles in Blade Runner and The Hitcher, and with more than 170 acting credits to his name, including Escape from Sobibor, Batman Begins and Sin City, there is only a very small group of people who truly knew the Dutch actor. Sanna Fabery de Jonge delves into Hauer's personal archive to reveal the real person behind the world-famous actor.
Hauer documented his entire life on film, resulting in countless videos shot in Friesland, on his boat and in his camper van, as well as behind-the-scenes on movie sets, where we witness his unconditional love for his wife Ineke and his friends. Through conversations with his family, friends and collaborators including Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Verhoeven, Vincent D’Onofrio, Miranda Richardson, Robert Rodriguez, Mickey Rourke and Anton Corbijn, we see the person behind Rutger Hauer's charismatic yet elusive character.
“Like Tears in Rain” premieres on March 10, exclusively on Viaplay available in the UK as an Amazon Prime Video Channels add on.
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