IDFA 1997
De romantische lijn
John Appel
Netherlands
1997
50 min
For generations of women, Walra's linen is inextricably bound up with the trousseau. It is not for sale in stores, only through door-to-door sales, and is offered along with cunning saving plans.In recent years the company has been successfully applying sales techniques after the American model: for example, the 'linen show' is a variant of the well-known 'Tupperware Party'. 'The romantic line' examines the motives of the 250 odd Walra consultants, who tour the country with their suitcases full of washclothes and pillowcases for a pretty reward. The scenario of 'The Romantic Line' was developed during IDFA's scenario workshop in 1995, under supervision of Pieter Verhoeff, and was writetn by Antoon Sturkeboom.\par
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