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The World of Simon Carmiggelt

The World of Simon Carmiggelt

1983•1h 50m•6.7/10
Comedy

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6.7/10(3)

Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.

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Production

Bert Haanstra Films

Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Simon Carmiggelt

Simon Carmiggelt

Narrator

Kees Brusse

Kees Brusse

Man op bankje

Martine Bijl

Martine Bijl

Rie

Jacques Commandeur

Jacques Commandeur

Man van uitvaartdienst

Mary Dresselhuys

Mary Dresselhuys

Vrouw op station

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Koos

Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.

Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.

Luidruchtige visser

Paul Steenbergen

Paul Steenbergen

Kees van Kooten

Kees van Kooten

De vieze man

Sylvia de Leur

Sylvia de Leur

Guus Hermus

Hetty Heyting

Hetty Heyting

Elizabeth Hoytink

Wim Kouwenhoven

Sacco van der Made

Sacco van der Made

Hans Melissen

Paul Meyer

Henny Orri

Henny Orri

Riek Schagen

Riek Schagen

Max Teeuwisse

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