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: Nico Knapper, Paddy Stone.
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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 |
| Sound | Piet van Zwienen | Musician |
| Writing | Annie M.G. Schmidt | Lyricist |
| Sound | Harry Bannink | Music |
| Production | John de Crane | Producer |
| Sound | Rob Hilhorst | Musician |
| Crew | Richard Arentz | Technical Supervisor |
| Writing | Joop Koopman | Script Editor |
| Art | Jan Beutener | Art Direction |
| Directing | Nico Knapper | Director |
| Sound | Piet Engel | Musician |
| Camera | Dick Schaap | Camera Operator |
| Art | Jan Beutener | Decorator |
| Sound | Koos Groeneveld | Recording Supervision |
| Directing | Paddy Stone | Director |
| Writing | Annie M.G. Schmidt | Writer |
| Production | Karin Meurs | Producer's Assistant |
| Writing | Harry Bannink | Musical |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Beutener | Costume Design |
| Sound | Harry Bannink | Music Director |
| Crew | Karel Kostman | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Herman Schoonderwalt | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Harry Sevenstern jr. | Musician |
| Sound | Leo van Sighem | Recording Supervision |
| Camera | Theo Josselet | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Henk Kievit | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Bert Stoots | Musician |
| Directing | David Eavis | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Leo van den Boogaard | Sound |
| Camera | Frans de Bruijn | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Thijmen Hoolwerf | Musician |
| Lighting | Robert Ombo | Lighting Design |
| Camera | Henk Hofland | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Paddy Stone | Choreographer |
| Sound | Mick van der Werff | Sound |