Sportsman of the Century

Sportsman of the Century (2006)

DramaComedy

In the year 2000, a jury convenes in Friesland to elect the Sportsman of the Century. One man, Sake Wiarda, tries to convince his fellow-jury members not to nominate a sports hero like Abe Lenstra, but to give preference to the Frisian pole-squatter Taeke Jongsma. In flashbacks, Wiarda tells his audience the life story of this worker's son, who since childhood tries to escape the oppression of the working class in the thirties. Taeke finds out he is a splendid pole-squatter, but his record attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his great rival in love. Against the background of the historical changes in the previous century, the love story gradually unfolds between the pole-squatter and the farmer's daughter.

Director: Mischa Alexander

Casts

	Jochum ten Haaf as Taeke
	Ricky Koole as Tjitske
	Bastiaan Ragas as Rintje
	Pepijn Gunneweg as Jonge Sake Wiarda
	Loes Haverkort as Swobkje
	Stefan de Walle as Hylke Meinsma
	Sipke Visser as Jonge Taeke
	Ida Poortinga as Jonge Tjitske
	Rick Nicolet as Oude Tjitske
	Peter Franke as Oude Taeke
	Rients Gratama as Rients
	Jan Arendsz as Leraar
	Cees Heyne as Commissaris van de Koningin 1997-2000
	Robin Douma as Jonge Rintje
	Harald Warmbrunn as Oude Rintje
	Lou Landré as Sake Wiarda
	Hark Bohm as Frans Berkhout
	Freark Smink as Pijlsma
	Riemer van der Velde as Riemer
	Heinze Bakker as Heinze
	Henk Kroes as Henk
	Bela B. Felsenheimer as Johannes
	Marcel Faber as Douwe
	Joke Tjalsma as Gaais
	Geert Lageveen as Fedde
	Pieter Verhoeff as Dominee
	Theo Pont as Commissaris van de Koningin 1955
	Willem van Dooren as Chauffeur
	Chris Dinnessen as Chauffeur
	Henk Bonnet as Scheidsrechter
	Leon Moraru as Obe Boonstra
	Hilbert Dijkstra as Vader Boonstra
	Carla Rijtsma as Baukje
	Bert Geurkink as Buwe
	Titus Goeman Borgesius as Jonge Peet
	Casper Slabbers as Oude Peet
	Wolfgang Schenck as Harm
	Hugo Konings as Kees
	Jeroen Kosterman as Foppe
	Harry van Rijthoven as Gevangenisdirecteur
	Ron Termaat as Man uit Woudsend
	Luc Theeboom as Tjalle & Tjalling
	Lianne Zandstra as Huisvrouw 1
	Marijke Geertsma as Huisvrouw 2
	Rense Westra as Barman
	Steven de Jong as Klant
	Tamara Schoppert as Serveerster 1
	Sonja Baum as Serveerster 2
	Lyan van der Meulen as Bankmedewerkster
	Jacob Dijkstra as Gewonde man
	Hans van Rijs as Agent
	Lisse Roland as Jonge Marietje
	Gonny Gakeer as Oude Marietje
	Thijs Feenstra as Anne
	Lieneke le Roux as Rintjes vrouw
	Valentijn Sohier as Kleinzoon Fedde
	Henny Rinsma as Lieske
	Yjen Javier van der Werf as Jongen
	Jehannes Veenstra as Vriend

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