En nu naar bed (1973)
Television recording of the Dutch musical by Annie M.G. Schmidt (lyrics) and Harry Bannink (music) from 1971. Two fairies guide the life of young Frans. The good fairy wishes him that he will become a decent man, with a good job and an exemplary family. The evil fairy wishes him bad luck. Her goal is to make the boy as unhappy as possible. Both bring twists and turns in the boy's life. They accompany his life in different guises, as a teacher, as a cashier, as a customer in a shop, as a psychiatrist, as aunts at a reception. Their fight continues until morals begin to scramble. Because what is actually still good and what is really bad?
Directors: Paddy Stone, Nico Knapper.
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Frans Halsema as Frans van Ieperen |
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Mary Dresselhuys as Goede fee Sophie |
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Conny Stuart as Kwade fee Marie |
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Jenny Arean as Barbara Brink |
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John Koch as Barbara's vader |
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Hein Boele as Bert |
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Karin Lukowski Larsen as Barbara's moeder |
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Ciska Beaudoux as |
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Mies de Heer as |
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Anja Tactor as |
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Connie Burgemeestre as |
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Patrick Theunisse as |
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Hans Hudson as |
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Mendel de Boer as |
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Merritt Chance as |
| Writing | Annie M.G. Schmidt | Writer |
| Directing | Paddy Stone | Director |
| Sound | Harry Bannink | Music |
| Production | Karin Meurs | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Paddy Stone | Choreographer |
| Sound | Rob Hilhorst | Musician |
| Sound | Koos Groeneveld | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Bert Stoots | Musician |
| Camera | Dick Schaap | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Thijmen Hoolwerf | Musician |
| Sound | Leo van den Boogaard | Sound |
| Writing | Annie M.G. Schmidt | Lyricist |
| Sound | Mick van der Werff | Sound |
| Directing | David Eavis | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Piet van Zwienen | Musician |
| Crew | Richard Arentz | Technical Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Beutener | Costume Design |
| Art | Jan Beutener | Art Direction |
| Sound | Piet Engel | Musician |
| Writing | Joop Koopman | Script Editor |
| Production | John de Crane | Producer |
| Sound | Herman Schoonderwalt | Music Arranger |
| Lighting | Robert Ombo | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Karel Kostman | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Leo van Sighem | Recording Supervision |
| Camera | Henk Hofland | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Theo Josselet | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Nico Knapper | Director |
| Writing | Harry Bannink | Musical |
| Art | Jan Beutener | Decorator |
| Sound | Harry Bannink | Music Director |
| Camera | Frans de Bruijn | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Henk Kievit | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Harry Sevenstern jr. | Musician |