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Dagboek Van Een Oude Dwaas
'' Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas '' is a 1987 Dutch film directed by Lili Rademakers. It is based on a book by the Japanese writer Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. The film's international title is ''Diary of a Mad Old Man.'' The film was selected for the ''Semaine de la Critique'' from the Cannes film festival in 1988. Plot Hamelinck, an already old man, suffers from a severe muscle disease and must stop working. It bothers him not long, because he gets under the spell of his daughter-in-law Simone. He admired her for years already, but now overwhelms her with gifts and treats her like a queen. He acts also submissive and is delighted as he can touch her leg. Just before he dies, Hamelinck makes the wish to get Simone’s footprints on his memorial stone. Cast *Ralph Michael ... Marcel Hamelinck *Beatie Edney ... Simone *Suzanne Flon ... Denise Hamelinck *Derek de Lint ... Philippe *Dora van der Groen ... Zuster Alma * Ina van der Molen ... Karin * Stef Baeyens * Camilia Blereau * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lili Rademakers
''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and was also entered in the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. It was later adapted for the stage under the title ''Carnival!'' (1961). ''Lili's'' screenplay, written by Helen Deutsch, was based on a short story and treatment titled "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" written by Paul Gallico, which in turn was based upon "The Man Who Hated People," a short story by Gallico that appeared in the October 28, 1950 issue of ''The Saturday Evening Post''. After the film's success, Gallico expanded his story into a 1954 novella entitled ''Love of Seven Dolls''. Plot Naive country girl Lili (Leslie Caron) arrives in a provincial town in hopes of locating an old friend of her late father, only to find that he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatie Edney
Beatrice Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms and her husband Alan Edney. Her brother is Benjamin Edney and her cousin is musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film ''Highlander'', the first entry in the ''Highlander'' series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film ''Highlander: Endgame''. In 1987, Edney performed the title role in the television production of ''The Dark Angel'' with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford film '' Mister Johnson'', alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward. Her many television appearances include a leading role in the 1986 television series ''Lost Empires'', based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, in which she acted alongside Colin Firth. She has also appeared in episodes of a host of successful British television dramas such as ''Rosemary & Thyme'', ''A Touch of Frost'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Dutch-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 - ''The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * May 23 - ''Starlog Salutes Star Wars'' is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars convention to commemorate the franchise's 10th anniversary. * June 29 - The ''James Bond'' franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and premieres its 15th film, ''The Living Daylights'' * July 17 - Walt Disney's classic masterpiece ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is re-released worldwide for its 50th anniversary. * 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Drama Films
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (Black Lagoon), Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese mang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daan Hugaert
Daan may refer to: People *Daan (given name), Dutch short form for Daniel *Saumya Daan (born 1982), Indian voice actor *Serge Daan (1940–2018), Dutch zoologist * DAAN, a Belgian band led by Daan Stuyven * Da'an, a character in the television series '' Earth: Final Conflict'' Places Mainland China * Da'an, Hengyang (), a township in Hengyang County, Hunan * Da'an, Longshan (), a township in Longshan County, Hunan * Da'an, Jilin (), county-level city under the administration of Baicheng * Da'an District, Zigong (), Sichuan Taiwan * Daan District, Taipei City (), district of Taipei ** Daan metro station () of the Taipei Metro * Da'an River (), river in north-western Taiwan * Daan District, Taichung (), coastal district in Taichung City Elsewhere * Da'an, Yemen, village in western central Yemen * Daan Suyan, town on southern Mindanao, Philippines Chinese history *Da'an (大安, 1075–1085), era name used by Emperor Huizong of Western Xia *Da'an (大安, 1085–1094), er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry Goossens
Carry or carrying may refer to: People * Carry (name) Finance * Carried interest (or carry), the share of profits in an investment fund paid to the fund manager * Carry (investment), a financial term: the carry of an asset is the gain or cost of holding the asset Firearms * Concealed carry, carrying a firearm or other weapon in public in a concealed manner * Open carry, openly carrying a firearm in public Sports & gaming * Carry, a fault in the game of pickleball * Carry (American football), a statistical term equivalent to a single rushing play * Carry (eSports), a type of role in multiplayer online battle arena games * Carrying (basketball), a rule breach in basketball Other * Carry (arithmetic), when a digit is larger than a limit and the extra is moved to the left ** Carry flag, the equivalent in calculation in a computer * "Carry" (song), a song by Tori Amos * Suzuki Carry, a light commercial vehicle See also * * Carey (other) * Carrie (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stef Baeyens
Stef is a given name or nickname, and a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People with the name Given name or nickname * Stef Bos (born 1961), Dutch singer * Stef Blok (born 1964), Dutch politician, Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector * Stef Kamil Carlens (born 1970), Belgian singer for Zita Swoon * Stephen Carpenter (born 1970), American guitarist for Deftones * Steph Carse (born 1966), French-Canadian pop singer formerly credited as Stef Carse * Stef Chura (born 1988), American indie rocker * Stef Clement (born 1982), Dutch road bicycle racer * Stef Curtis (born 1983), English footballer * Stef Doedée (born 1987), Dutch football goalkeeper * Stef Driesen (born 1966), Belgian artist * Stef Dusseldorp (born 1989), Dutch racing driver * Stef Nijland (born 1988), Dutch footballer * Stef Peeters (born 1992), Belgian footballer * Stef Penney (born 1969), Scottish novelist and short-film director * Stef Wertheimer (born 1926), Israeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora Van Der Groen
Dora van der Groen (10 March 1927 – 8 November 2015) was a Belgian actress and theatre director. She appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1945 and 2003. She played Vrouw Coene in ''Wij, Heren van Zichem'' and starred in the 1975 film '' Dokter Pulder zaait papavers'', which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. She spent her later years in a nursing home, and died in 2015 at the age of 88. DVHN Amsterdam; accessed 9 November 2015. Partial filmography * ''Baas Ganzendonck'' (1945) * ''Seagulls Die in the Harb ...
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