The Good Hope (1934)
Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.
Directors: Louis Saalborn, Alex Benno.
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Esther de Boer-van Rijk as Kniertje |
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Philip Dorn as Geert |
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Jan Van Ees as Barend |
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Annie Verhulst as Jo |
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Willem van der Veer as Reder Bos |
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Sophie de Vries-de Boer as Vrouw van Reder Bos |
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Miep van den Berg as Clementine |
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Coen Hissink as Kaps |
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Willem Hunsche as Simon |
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Cissy Van Bennekom as Marietje |
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August Kiehl as Daantje |
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Anton Verheyen as Kobus |
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Aaf Bouber as Truus |
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Clara Vischer-Blaaser as Saart |
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Matthieu van Eysden as Sergeant Mariniers |
| Directing | Louis Saalborn | Director |
| Sound | Cor Lemaire | Music |
| Sound | Daaf Monnikendam | Music |
| Crew | Henk Alsem | Cinematography |
| Directing | Alex Benno | Director |
| Production | Alex Benno | Producer |
| Writing | Alex Benno | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Herman Heijermans | Theatre Play |