Production
Jos van der Linden
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Acting credits
8.0George and Jimmy time-travel to the 18th century and find themselves on a deserted pirate island where the inevitable buried treasure lies buried.
George & Jimmy on Pirate Island
1962
6.5Cor and Jan are two Dutch students who work in a hospital. A smallpox epidemic has broken out, but the country's capital is occupied by the army. Nevertheless, someone has to go outside the city to get a serum. Cor and Jan steal an old car and make their way through the military lines. It's not easy, but they're smart guys.
Two Boys and an Old Car
1969
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Een Nederlandse Robinson Crusoe
1969
9.0Johan, Hilde, Alwin, and Robert are walking through the forest. Suddenly, they see a man being beaten up by a few knights. They rush to the man's aid and chase the knights away. The man, named Casper, introduces himself and says that Knight Koen sent him. He has a message for Knight Bruno. The four take Casper to Bruno's castle, where he tells Knight Bruno his message: the green seal has disappeared. It has been stolen, and they suspect the black knight. Johan and Alwin set off together to retrieve the seal. But is Casper telling the truth? And was he really sent by Knight Koen?
Het Verraad Van De Zwarte Roofridder
1962
7.0George and Jimmy travel all the way to Taskara. A rich Chinese man wants them to bring back the rare mineral OQ-4. But Taskara is inhabited by giants and, unfortunately, crooks Boris and Pedro are sniffing around too.
George & Jimmy in the Land of Giants
1968
8.0No synopsis available yet.
De Robins en Het Robot Komplot
1972
8.0A poor shoemaker and his wife inherit a farm in the southern province of Limburg. However, the farm has been heavily mortgaged by local real estate agent Bol who is planning to get his hands on the land -- which will soon be mined and therefore worth a fortune. With the help of their trusty German Shepherd Tarzan, the shoemaker's four young nephews decide to do something about it.
Vier Rakkers en Een Oude Jeep
1959
6.3Billie Turf and Dolfie have to stay at boarding school during the summer holidays because their report cards are too poor. Everything goes smoothly until Kwel comes up with an invention that turns water into gasoline with a pill.
Billie Turf, het dikste studentje ter wereld
1978
9.0Billie Turf is a student at Dennenheuvel boarding school. According to his teacher Kwel, he is unreliable, a good-for-nothing, and a liar who can only think about good food. Due to his boorish behavior during various activities, such as training for sports days, washing a car, and going on a fishing trip with his teacher, Billie repeatedly comes into conflict with the boarding school's management, which results in him receiving the same punishment every time: cleaning duty and going to bed without dinner. He is only resourceful and clever when it comes to obtaining food. His good nature is finally revealed when, together with Jossie, the director's niece, he manages to find the kidnapped student Kareltje and the ransom money.
Billie Turf Haantje de Voorste
1982
10.0Pietje Bell, the famous boy from Rotterdam, goes chicken hunting with his friends Peentje and Engeltje, but they are pursued by a police officer who, despite Aunt Cato's protests, takes them to the police commissioner. Pietje and his friends manage to talk their way out of it. Pietje performs a circus show with his friends Peentje and Engeltje, which is disrupted by a fire when one of Pietje's tricks goes wrong.
De avonturen van Pietje Bell
1964
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Billie Turf contra Kwel
1983
10.0Uncle Theodor has died and is giving three million guilders to whoever finds the blue diamond. There are two heirs, Mrs. Kakel and Mrs. Ter Beek. They have seven days to find the diamond. Both receive a tape with information on how and where to find the diamond. Mrs. Ter Beek goes searching with her son. Mrs. Kakel, however, has Bram, Lam, and her son follow Mrs. Ter Beek so that the three of them can take the diamond from Mrs. Ter Beek. Who will have the last laugh?
Wie Het Laatst Lacht
1985
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Vrijbuiters Van Het Woud
1965
Behind the camera
7.5Israel, 1956: Jewish teacher Rachel Stein rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz. It brings back memories of her experiences in the Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. In September 1944, Rachel's hiding place is bombed by Allied troops; she makes contact with a resistance member and joins a group of Jews to be smuggled across the Biesbosch to the freed South Netherlands. Only Rachel escapes a massacre by patrol Germans, and is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers, whose son is captured trying to smuggle weapons. Kuipers asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze, a mission that she will soon learn that the boat attack wasn't a coincidence.
Black Book
2006
3.5A nun escapes the convent to discover the real world outside. Her parents however believe that she's kidnapped.
Honneponnetje
1988
6.2Hajo wants nothing more than to join captain Bontekoe’s crew. His mother, who lost her husband at sea, does everything she can to keep him ashore, but the call of the sea is too strong. Together with Padde and Rolf, he sets sail for the East.
De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe
2007
6.5A film about the laborious and lengthy process of becoming old; the deterioration, dementia and eventual death of elderly parents. This is seen and experienced through the eyes of their daughter, the writer Inez Dullemen.
Bygones
1987
6.0A shooting accident in which a dutch police officer shoots a young Moroccan rapper creates polarization about the issue of racism among citizens of a multicultural society.
Kicks
2007
6.7Hector's parents sent him to an orphanage in treatment for smallpox but... they never picked him up. 35 years later, he still lives in the orphanage, surrounded by children, his playmates. Till a forgotten aunt remembers that he exists. She'll get him to participate in the bakery of her husband, Achilles, to work. Hector shows his skills on the basis of unexpected inventions. So he helps Jos, the son of Achilles, to accomplish his dream to be a cycling champion. Hector's good humor and childlike manner overcomes all resistance and pulls his entire entourage along on the path to success. From now on he can learn what love is...
Hector
1987
7.0In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, high-profile Dutch resistance member Gerrit Kleinveld sets out to escape from the maximum-security prison in Amersfoort concentration camp.
De bunker
1992
5.4A farmer lost his wife and is anything but looking for a new romance. But when a popular TV dating show plans to film a new episode on his farm, he is lured into becoming a participant in the show to save his farm.
Leve Boerenliefde
2013
5.0Old entertainer gets a last chance to play a serious role.
Last Call
1995
4.6Based on a notorious Belgian court case, My Friend, or The Hidden Life of Jules Depraeter follows Jules Depraeter, a charming but manipulative businessman from Ghent who becomes entangled in robbery, fraud and conspiracy. When police discover stolen jewels and securities in the trunk of a garage owner linked to him, a complex investigation unfolds. During the trial, Depraeter attempts to save himself by accusing a respected investigating judge of masterminding the crimes and plotting the murder of his own wife. Told through courtroom scenes and flashbacks, the film gradually reveals a web of lies, corruption and psychological manipulation.
My Friend, or The Hidden Life of Jules Depraeter
1979
