Jan Retèl

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Lucifer
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Lucifer

Apr 14, 1981
Afraid that man will in time become a threat to the inhabitants of heaven, governor angel Lucifer leads a rebellion against God. Registration of Joost van den Vondel's classic stage play, performed by the Publiekstheater.
Drama
Het kind der tienduizenden
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A group of troubled individuals gathers in a café just before closing time. Experimental Dutch tv-play by Bert Schierbeek, winner of the 1960 Henriette Roland Holst Prize for "outstanding social commitment and literary quality".
Drama
De opgaande zon
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De opgaande zon

Sep 13, 1978
The small business of the De Sterke family is threatened when their ever-expanding neighbour, department store 'The Rising Sun', starts taking away their customers.
Drama
Dorp aan de rivier
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Dorp aan de rivier

Aug 19, 1958
An independent-thinking doctor in a rural community with his own ideas of how medicine should be practiced begins to find himself ostracized from the community after one of his patients commits suicide.
Drama
Grijpstra & De Gier
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Grijpstra & De Gier

Sep 20, 1979
Detectives Grijpstra and De Gier are sent to investigate the case of a man who apparently hanged himself in a center for oriental meditation. It is ruled as suicide and the case seems to be closed, but the same night there is an attempted break in. The investigation hits a dead end and everyone involved is a suspect. Based on the book "The Corpse in the Haarlemmer Houttuinen” by Jan-Willem van de Wetering.
Comedy
Kleren maken de man
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Kleren maken de man

Oct 11, 1957
A secret document, a stolen dress suit, two dimwitted crooks, the love of a man for a woman. It all results in a roller coaster ride for a young insurance agent.
Comedy
Katie Tippel
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Katie Tippel

Mar 06, 1975
À la fin du XIXe siècle, une jeune femme s'installe à Amsterdam avec sa famille et tente de gagner sa vie. Privée par divers hommes, elle monte néanmoins dans la société.
Drama
Vadertje Langbeen
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Vadertje Langbeen

Oct 06, 1938
Judy Aalders grows up in an orphanage. Albert Woudenberg happens to be present when Judy confronts the trustees of the orphanage and is expelled. He decides to send her to university and Judy, who has only ever seen his shadowy long legs, refers to him as 'Daddy-Long-Legs' from that day. Not knowing he is in fact her benefactor, Judy's relationship with Albert gradually turns into love.
Comedy
Niet Tevergeefs
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Niet Tevergeefs

Dec 23, 1948
Farmer Jan Alting, who has disowned his son for collaborating with the nazis, provides shelter for a Jewish couple, a wanted communist and a rebel aristocrat. When his son returns, Jan is faced with the stark moral choice of failing those to whom he has given refuge, or conspiring with them to kill his own son.
Voorbij, voorbij…
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Voorbij, voorbij…

May 03, 1981
During World War II in the Netherlands, resistance-leader Arie is shot by the Dutch SS-man Niels. Arie's comrades pledge to avenge his death. 35 years later one of them, Ab, is confronted with Niels again. He decides to round up his old friends to kill him. He finds out though, that they think this is useless or are not capable of doing so anymore. Only the former communist Gerben has not forgotten his pledge and is talked into joining the execution.
TV Movie
De Fabriek
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De Fabriek

Apr 16, 1982
A large sugar concern wants to take over the ailing sugar factory of the Rustenburg family. A fierce battle ensues and plans are hatched to depose the factory's director.
Drama