Bernhard, the story of a German (2010)
Documentary accompanying the new book 'Bernhard: A Hidden History' by author Annejet van der Zijl. The book provides a historical reconstruction of Bernhard zur Lippe Biesterfeld's German childhood. For this, Van der Zijl spent five years researching the archives of, among others, Bernhard's German family and his secondary schools, and spoke with friends and acquaintances from his time in Germany. NOS reporter Arjan Nieuwenhuizen interviews Van der Zijl and returned to Wojnowo, now located in Poland but German territory at the time, and the place where Bernhard grew up on the Reckenwalde estate. Arjan Nieuwenhuizen unexpectedly stumbled upon unique private footage of Bernhard himself, filmed during his childhood and the first years with Princess Juliana. Excerpts from this can be seen in the documentary.
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Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands as Self (archive footage) |
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Arjan Nieuwenhuizen as Self |
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Annejet van der Zijl as Self |
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Armin zur Lippe as Self |
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Queen Juliana of the Netherlands as Self (archive footage) |
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Armgard von Cramm as Self (archive footage) |
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Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe as Self (archive footage) |
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Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany as Self (archive footage) |
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Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands as Self (archive footage) |
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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands as Self (archive footage) |
