Doctor in the Village ( Dorp aan de rivier ) ( Village on the River )

Doctor in the Village (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Dorp aan de rivier
Alternate Title: Village on the River
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Dutch ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Posters
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1958 and produced in:
Netherlands ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Fons Rademakers

Written By:
Fons Rademakers
Hugo Claus
Antoon Coolen

Actors:
Max Croiset ..... Dr. Van Taeke
Mary Dresselhuys ..... Mrs. Van Taeke
Bernard Droog ..... Cis den Dove
Jan Retèl ..... Thijs van Erpen
Jan Teulings ..... Burgemeester
Jan Lemaire Sr. ..... Willem
Hans Kaart ..... Sjef
Dick Swidde ..... Nooteboom
Herman Bouber ..... Nardje
Tamara Garcia ..... Zigeunerin
Huib Orizand ..... Pie
Frits Butzelaar ..... Oom Jan
Louis van Gasteren Sr. ..... Dirk Jan
Lou Geels
Frans 't Hoen

Synopsis:

This was the first film directed by popular Dutch filmmaker Fons Rademakers and it marked a great beginning to his career. Set at the turn of the 20th century in a small village, the drama centers on the town's doctor. He has been around for a long while and because of his personal ethics, he tends to side with the underprivileged or the common people on local issues. This stance makes him an enemy in the eyes of the town council, and especially so for the burgomeister. Once the doctor's wife dies, his personal fate changes when the council members and their leader gain enough power to act against him. This film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1960, and in that same year it was entered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 13 June, 2006.

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