Heidelberger Romanze is a 1951 film directed by Paul Verhoeven.
Paul Verhoeven ]; born 18 July 1938 is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer who has made movies in both the Netherlands and the United States. Explicitly violent and/or sexual content and social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films. He is best known for... directing the American feature films RoboCop , Total Recall , Basic Instinct , Starship Troopers , and Hollow Man . Turkish Delight received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. His films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects. Both RoboCop and Total Recall won an Academy Special Achievement Award. In contrast, his film Showgirls was poorly received and won seven Golden Raspberry Awards, but has become a cult film over time. Verhoeven was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the son of school teacher Wim Verhoeven and hat maker Nel van Schaardenburg. Although born in Amsterdam, the family lived in the village of Slikkerveer.more