It's a Cruel World! (1954)
Mr Van Peborgh, an "artiste photographe", remained alone with his three sons Henri, Frans and Louis after the death of his wife.The household is done by the maid Beth while the graceful girl Marie helps him in the store.The eldest son Henri is engaged to Hortense and thinks he's getting married soon.Louis wants to leave for America. The big engagement party on which the whole family is present starts without worry but ends up in a disaster because "It's cruel in the world".
Director: Joris Diels
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Lizy Berna as |
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René Bertal as Antoine |
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Alma Blanca as Young mother |
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Jo Bolland as |
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Edouard Bréville as |
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Jeanne De Coen as Beth |
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Lea De Leeuw as |
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Ketty Van de Poel as Wieske |
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Fee Derickx as Hortense's mother |
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Jos Gevers as Uncle Sander |
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Lizzy Gouverneur as Hortense |
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Ferre Karsman as |
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Hilde Lunde as Marie |
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Marc Lunde as Frans |
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Robert Lussac as Van Peborgh |
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Leo Martin as Jimmy |
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Monika Mertens as |
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Christian Mols as |
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Jan Morre as |
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Rosalie Morre as |
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Rezy Norbert as |
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Nora Oosterwijk as Mathiel |
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Jeanine Schevernels as |
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Alfons Smeyers as |
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Jaak Verdyck as Henri |
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Carl Wider as Louis |
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Alex Wilequet as |
| Camera | Maurice Delattre | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jef Bruyninckx | Editor |
| Directing | Joris Diels | Director |
| Art | Joris Diels | Art Direction |
| Writing | Robert Lussac | Writer |
| Writing | Mitje Wolfaert | Writer |
| Directing | Jef Bruyninckx | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Charles Godefroid | Art Direction |
| Production | Joris Diels | Producer |
| Writing | Joris Diels | Writer |
| Sound | Frank Stevens | Music |