A small group of badly-organized villagers become unlikely heroes of the Dutch Resistance by undertaking a series of dangerous espionage activities against the Nazis in this acclaimed war drama. Starring Sylvia Kristel (EMMANUELLE), Rutger Hauer (BLADE RUNNER), and Renée Soutendijk (THE FOURTH MAN), Wim Verstappen’s PASTORALE 1943 was also the Dutch entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.