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De Vulgaire Geschiedenis Van Charelke Dop
''De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop'', ''(The vulgar history of Charelke Dop)'', is a novel written by Ernest Claes in 1923. Synopsis It is World War I. Charelke Dop lives in the Belgian municipality Diest. He pretends to be poor but is rather rich. After his wife Angelina dies he moves to Brussels. Charelke is a manipulative, lying, stingy, immoral but charming widower. He earns a lot of money by declaring people to the German soldiers although he is a smuggler, traitor and blackmailer. He convinces highly placed Belgians that he performed acts of valour (whilst it were only misdeeds) and thus receives medals of honour and an accompanying ceremony. Miniserie adaption The book was adapted for screen in a miniserie of two episodes in 1985 by the Belgian national television station BRT. Cast * Jef Burm as Charelke Dop * Denise De Weerdt as Sefie * Jacky Morel as Lewie Serezo * Christel Domen as Trezeke * Doris Van Caneghem as Roos * Anton Cogen as priest * Leo Roz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Claes
Andreas Ernestus Josephus Claes (24 October 1885 in Zichem – 2 September 1968 in Elsene) was a Belgian author. He is best known for his regional novels, including ''De Witte'' ("Whitey"), which was the source material for the first Flemish movie: '' De Witte'' (1920). In 1980 it was remade as '' De Witte van Sichem'' by Robbe De Hert. Claes' novels were also adapted into the popular TV series ''Wij, Heren van Zichem'' (1969–1972) or miniseries as ''De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop'' (1985).https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253918/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop on IMDB.COM Some of his works are written under the pseudonym G. van Hasselt. He married the Dutch-born writer Stephanie Vetter. Works *Naar het kasteel (published in "De Groene Linde") (1905) *Uit mijn dorpken (1906) *Het proza van Potgieter (thesis) (1910) *De fanfare van de Sint-Jansvrienden (1910) *Uit mijn soldatentijd (1917) *Bei uns in Deutschland (1919) *Namen 1914 (191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
