Movies Similar to Hans Dorrestijn, De Kunst van het Lijden

Eric van Sauers: Smulpapen(2007)

Everything for a Laugh(2012)

The rise to stardom of former comedian Rob van Liempt, which came to a grinding halt during the '90s.

Mijn naam is Stefano Keizers(2020)

The Dutch comedian/persona/phenomenon Stefano Keizers is an enigma. In this documentary, a crew follows the mystery Stefano Keizers in the run-up to his second theater program to find out who he really is.

Het Langzame Leven van Kees Torn(2022)

Filmmaker André van der Hout made an intimate film portrait about Dutch musical comedian, poet, thinker and drinker Kees Torn, who stopped performing in 2012.

Nasrdin Dchar: Adem(2021)

Moroccan-Dutch actor and stage performer Nasrdin Dchar attempts to make sense of the chaos that was the year 2020.

Lenette van Dongen: Nikè(2008)

Lenette van Dongen: Roedel(2016)

Registration of the theatreprogram by the Dutch comedian Lenette van Dongen. Armed with the complete DVD box of dogwhisperer Cesar Milan and all Martin Gaus-books, Van Dongen starts raising a young puppy. What this world needs is a calm, confident leader. It's only a matter of time before a well-trained rescuer walks by her side. Until one day the dog trainer gets sick and everything turns out differently….

Dolf Jansen: Topvorm(2013)

Micha Wertheim: Voor Je Het Weet(2014)

Stage registration of the fifth comedy special by the Dutch comedian Micha Wertheim. At the start of the performance, the performance appears to be unfinished: Micha Wertheim is still writing and the comedian has a writer's block.

Hans Teeuwen: Industry of Love(2004)

Teeuwens fifth stand-up show is about love. Small, large, hidden, the physical, the famous and the improper love. Hans Teeuwen unravels that love into forms that you do not recognize, but can very surely sense.

Theo Maassen: Ruwe Pit(1998)

Maassen won two of the biggest comedy contests in the Netherlands in 1990, the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival(GSCF), and Cameretten. The GSCF jury was not pleased with the quality of the contestants that year, and gave Maassen the first prize, remarking he was the best of the year, but still not very good. In the following years, however, Maassen fame grew steadily, especially amongst students. Maassens style was based on stand-up comedy: Alone on stage, telling jokes and stories to amuse the public, without any musical support (a thing common for most Dutch comedians up to that point).

Alex Agnew: Ka-Boom!(2006)

Back in 2003, Alex Agnew was the first Belgian to win the prestigious 'Leids Cabaret Festival' in The Netherlands. He was the winner in both categories: Jury and public. Alex is a mixture of an English father, Belgian mother, an overdoses (action) movies, superheroes, comic books and a lot of music. No quiet, sophisticated humour, but proud to be loud! Rock'n'Roll comedy!

Stefano Keizers: Sorry Baby(2021)

Video registration of the second comedy special by the Dutch comedian Stefano Keizers. In Keizers' own words, 'Sorry Baby' is 'an art performance that tries to approach a regular comedy special as closely as possible'.

Michael Van Peel: Van Peel overleeft 2017(2018)

2017. The displeasure is cheerfully spreading. America is led by an angry guinea pig on an orange leather seat. Terror infests the old continent. But Belgians aren't fased anymore by this. Fear has become as banal as traffic jams, state reforms and grabbing politicians. Who cares? Time for a party!

Toon Hermans: One Man Show 1991(1991)

The show of Toon Hermans anno 1991

Paul de Leeuw: Poephoofd(2014)

Caribbean Combo: Tijd voor Caribbean Combo(2011)

Javier Guzman: Por Dios(2014)

Droog Brood: Toppers in de Mist(2013)

In September 2013, it was exactly 12½ years ago that Bas Hoeflaak and Peter van de Witte launched their first full-length theater show 'Teer' under the name Droog Brood. The very best from six theater programs will be collected and forged into a magnificent and classic theater evening. Includes intermission and show trap. It will be fun. For the gentlemen of Droog Brood – who have finally found a reason to perform precious scenes one more time (there is talk of itchy fingers) – but of course also for the audience, who will be presented with an evening of hilarious highlights and will be able to enjoy themselves immerse yourself in a warm atmosphere of sweet melancholy. In short: the ladyfingers have been bought, the Smurfs have been called and Soekeloekie has pulled his proverbial nose out of the grease to frequently put it around the corner.

Pieter Verelst: Mijn Broer en Ik(2019)

In his first comedy special the Flemish comedian Pieter Verelst tells a bizarre story about his childhood, which he spent with his brother (existing or not) in a boring village in Flanders. Together they tackle this dullness and use it as a source of inspiration for a strange creativity.