Drama · Netherlands · 1934 · 1h 45m

The Good Hope

Op hoop van zegen

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Director
Louis SaalbornAlex Benno
Cast
Esther de Boer-van Rijk as Kniertje Philip Dorn as Geert Jan Van Ees as Barend Annie Verhulst as Jo Willem van der Veer as Reder Bos Sophie de Vries-de Boer as Vrouw van Reder Bos
Crew
Herman Heijermans — Writer
Synopsis

Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.

Mood & Themes
storm
Key Collaborators
Louis Saalborn Director Alex Benno Director Herman Heijermans Writer
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