Lights, camera, Dordt!
Dordrecht on film
With its crooked facades, old harbours and winding streets, Dordrecht has been a popular film set for years. Directors like to use the city centre as old Amsterdam, as a German harbour town or simply as itself. An overview of films and series with scenes from Dordt.
In the making
Koning van de Wallen
Drama series · VPRO and Lemming Film · expected autumn 2027 on NPO Start
Six-part series by director Tim Oliehoek about Maurits de Vries, better known as “Zwarte Joop”, founder of Casa Rosso. In August 2026 the Voorstraat was temporarily transformed into old Amsterdam, with scenes around the liberation of 1945 and the Nieuwmarkt riots.
Gebt mir etwas Zeit
German feature film · expected from October 2027
The third part in a series of films about the family history of Hape Kerkeling. In October 2026 the Kuipershaven and the Damiatebolwerk became a 1980s harbour town, after which filming continued in the Grotekerksbuurt and on the Pottenkade.
Previously filmed in Dordt
Een echte Vermeer (2016)
Feature film
Film about master forger Han van Meegeren. In Dordrecht, filming took place in the Grotekerksbuurt and on the Stadhuisplein, where the City Hall served as a courtroom.
Dolfje Weerwolfje (2011)
Family film
For the film adaptation of Paul van Loon’s children’s books, filming took place in Dordrecht for a week in 2011.
Zwartboek / Black Book (2006)
War film by Paul Verhoeven
Scenes for Verhoeven’s war drama were shot in the old city centre of Dordrecht.
Pietje Bell (2002)
Family film
The pranks of Pietje Bell were partly set among the historic facades of Dordt.
Kruimeltje (1999)
Family film
Kruimeltje also roamed the streets of Dordrecht’s old town.
Who Am I? (1998)
Action film starring Jackie Chan
Even Jackie Chan came to Dordrecht: part of this action film was shot in the Vleeshouwersstraat.
Ciske de Rat
Feature film
Ciske de Rat was also filmed in the old city centre of Dordrecht.
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