In the late 19th century, wanderer Johan Nagel (Rutger Hauer) arrives at a small town on the Isle of Man, earning the locals' ire for befriending a diminutive outcast (David Rappaport) and wooing the initially resistant Dany Kielland (Sylvia Kristel). 'Mysteries' co-stars Rita Tushingham, Kees Brusse. Then, in the occupied Netherlands, a teacher and reluctant Resistance fighter (Frederik de Groot) might regret having recruited yokels to kill a Nazi collaborator. 'Pastorale 1943' co-stars Hauer, Kristel, and Renée Soutendijk in her screen debut. Total runtime: 3 1/2 hrs. Features include widescreen presentation, Dutch soundtrack, English subtitles, audio commentary, featurettes, photo gallery, and theatrical trailers.

• Genre: DRAMA
• Label: CULT EPICS
• MPAA Rating: TVY