Karel Van Rijn

The film De Storm des Levens, also known as The Storm in Life, from 1920, is a five-part drama performed by members of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg. This film adaptation of a stage play is considered the first Flemish feature film. Although the film was not of outstanding quality, it is of great historical importance. A man with a small motorboat ferries passengers across the Scheldt. He marries an inn servant for her money. A dockworker, who is her lover, refuses to let this happen and plans to murder the groom.

The film De Storm des Levens, also known as The Storm in Life, from 1920, is a five-part drama performed by members of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg. This film adaptation of a stage play is considered the first Flemish feature film. Although the film was not of outstanding quality, it is of great historical importance. A man with a small motorboat ferries passengers across the Scheldt. He marries an inn servant for her money. A dockworker, who is her lover, refuses to let this happen and plans to murder the groom.