Character

Character

1997•2h 2m•7.4/10

HistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(111)

In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.

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Production

First Floor Features, Almerica Films

Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Dreverhaven

Fedja van Huêt

Fedja van Huêt

Katadreuffe

Betty Schuurman

Betty Schuurman

Joba

Tamar van den Dop

Tamar van den Dop

Lorna Te George

Victor Löw

Victor Löw

De Gankelaar

Hans Kesting

Hans Kesting

Jan Maan

Lou Landré

Lou Landré

Rentenstein

Bernard Droog

Bernard Droog

Stroomkoning

Frans Vorstman

Frans Vorstman

Inspector de Bree

Fred Goessens

Fred Goessens

Schuwagt

Jasper Gottlieb

Jasper Gottlieb

Jacob (6 years old)

Marius Gottlieb

Marius Gottlieb

Jacob (6 years old)

Pavlik Jansen op de Haar

Jacob (12 years old)

Marisa van Eyle

Marisa van Eyle

Juffrouw Sibculo

Wim van der Grijn

Wim van der Grijn

2e Inspecteur

Jaap Spijkers

Jaap Spijkers

Neighbour

Jos Verbist

Jos Verbist

Brigadier

Mark Rietman

Mark Rietman

Van Rijn

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Mr. Forester

Cas Jansen

Cas Jansen

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