Forty Years (1938)
1938 · 1h 25m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
This government commissioned film -- made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign -- chronicles the lives of two Dutch families from 1898 to 1938 against the backdrop of the social and political events of the times.
Director: Johan De Meester, Edmond T. Gréville
Writers: Jo van Ammers-Küller, Ben van Eysselsteijn
Music by: Max Tak, Leo P. Ruigrok
Cinematography: Otto Heller
Editor: Jan Teunissen
Cast
Cees Laseur as Rolf van MeerleLily Bouwmeester as Annetje MaasdonkMatthieu van Eysden as Frans MaasdonkAnk van der Moer as Eline VerhulstEduard Verkade as Zijne Excellentie van MeerleAdolphe Engers as Jan de OudePaul Steenbergen as Wim MaasdonkCor Van der Lugt Melsert as Dick MaasdonkMartha Posno as Lottie van MeerleMyra Ward as Lily BurgerAaf Bouber as JuffrouwMore like this
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