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{{Infobox film
| name = Spelen of Sterven <br /> (To Play or Toto Die)
| image = To Play or To Die.jpg
| image_size alt =
| caption = DVD = cover
| director = [[Frank Krom]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Maria Peters
| writer = [[Anna Blaman]] (story), Frank Krom (writer)
* Hans Pos
| narrator =
* Dave Schram
| starring =
* Jose Steen
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = 1990
| runtime =48 minutes
| country = Netherlands
| language =[[Dutch language|Dutch]]
| budget =
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
'''''To Play or To Die''''' ({{lang-nl|'''Spelen of Sterven'''}}) is a [[1990 in film|1990]] [[Netherlands|Dutch]] psychological [[drama film]] directed by [[Frank Krom]].
* Frank Krom
* Anne van de Putte
}}
| story = [[Anna Blaman]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Geert Hunaerts
*[[ Tjebbo Gerritsma]] ... Charel
}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* Ferdinand Bakker
* Kim Hayworth
}}
| cinematography = Nils Post
| editing = Sander = Vos
| distributor = Shooting Star Film Distribution BV
| released = 1990
| runtime = =4847 minutes
| country = Netherlands
| language =[[Dutch language|Dutch]]
}}
'''''To Play or to Die''''' ({{lang-nl|'''Spelen of Sterven'''}}) is a 1990 Dutch [[List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films|gay-related]] [[Psychological thriller|psychological]] [[drama film]] directed by Frank Krom in his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] and co-written by Krom and Anne van de Putte based on a story by [[Anna Blaman]].
 
==Plot==
Kees is an intelligent, introverted teenager bullied relentlessly at school by the athletic Charel and his friends. After a particularly humiliating incident, Kees invites Charel over in order to exact revenge against his tormentor.
 
==Cast==
*[[ Geert Hunaerts]] ... as Kees van Wouden
*[[Tjebbo Gerritsma]] ... Charel
* Tjebbo Gerritsma as Charel
*[[Simon Gribling]] ... Math. Teacher
*[[ Joost Hienen]] ... as Charel's friend
*[[Marc Cock van Uchelen]] ...der Lee as Charel's friend
*[[Geert Hunaerts]] ... Kees van Wouden
* [[CockMike van der LeeStarink]] ... as Charel's friend
*[[Mike Starink]] ...Marc van Uchelen as Charel's friend
*[[ Diane Lensink]] ... as Mother
*[[Titus Muizelaar]] ... Phys. Ed. Teacher
*[[ Wim Van Der Grijn]] ... as Father
*[[Mike Starink]] ... Charel's friend
* Hilde Van Mieghem as French Teacher
*[[Wim Van Der Grijn]] ... Father
*[[Hilde VanTitus Mieghem]] ..Muizelaar as Phys. FrenchEd. Teacher
*[[ Simon Gribling]] ... as Math. Teacher
*[[Marc van Uchelen]] ... Charel's friend
 
==Reception==
== External links ==
While there are no critical reviews, the film received mixed reviews from audiences, holding a 17% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 72 user reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/5.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/to_play_or_to_die/ | title=To Play or to Die (1990) | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | publisher=[[Flixster]] | accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref>
* {{imdb title|id =0100668|title = Spelen of Sterven}}
 
==References==
{{Netherlands-film-stub}}
{{reflist}}
 
== External links ==
[[Category:Dutch films]]
* {{imdbIMDb title|id =0100668|titleTo =Play Spelenor ofto StervenDie}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|to_play_or_to_die|To Play or to Die}}
 
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[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:Dutch films]]
[[Category:Dutch-language films]]
[[Category:Psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s drama films]]
[[Category:1990s LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:1990s thriller films]]
[[Category:Dutch drama films]]
[[Category:Dutch independent films]]
[[Category:Dutch LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:Dutch thriller films]]
[[Category:Art films]]
[[Category:Directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films about bullying]]
[[Category:Psychological thriller films]]
 
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