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Amsterdam, 1686. Nella Oortman marries a rich merchant, but life in her new home is unfulfilled. Even her cabinet house brings a mystery to the secretive world she has entered.
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Boxing Day 201721:00
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"Nobody forced you to marry him"
Duration: 01:17
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"You are forgetting your place"
Duration: 01:09
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Nella's life in Amsterdam
Duration: 00:47
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Petronella Brandt | Anya Taylor-Joy |
| Marin Brandt | Romola Garai |
| Cornelia | Hayley Squires |
| Otto | Paapa Essiedu |
| Anna Oortman | Katy Carmichael |
| Carel Oortman | Lucas Bond |
| Arabella Oortman | Lara Bond |
| Johannes Brandt | Alex Hassell |
| Hanna | Sally Messham |
| Arnoud | Caolan Byrne |
| The Miniaturist | Emily Berrington |
| Jack Philips | Ziggy Heath |
| Agnes Meermans | Aislin McGuckin |
| Frans Meermans | Geoffrey Streatfeild |
| Pieter Slabbaert | Ian Hogg |
| Pastor Pellicorne | Christopher Godwin |
| Wool-Dyer | Jack Brady |
| Chief Militia Guard | Graham Elwell |
| Writer | Jessie Burton |
| Writer | John Brownlow |
| Executive Producer | Kate Sinclair |
| Producer | Gethin Scourfield |
| Director | Guillem Morales |
| Production Company | The Forge Entertainment Ltd |
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- Boxing Day 201721:00
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