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Majoor Frans
'' Majoor Frans '' is a 1916 Dutch silent film, silent drama film directed by Maurits Binger. Plot Wealthy John von Zwenken (Louis H. Chrispijn) lives with his daughter and son-in-law in a castle named ''De Werve''. One day, he returns from hunting and is informed that a new child has been welcomed in the family. Disappointed and ashamed that the child is a girl, John introduces her to his friends and staff as a boy. Shortly after the delivery, the mother dies and the baby is left in John's hands. Twelve years later, young Frans (Lily Bouwmeester) lives an unusual life, having been raised as a boy by John and sgt. Rolf (Willem Hunsche). Her nanny's (Paula de Waart) attempts to teach her how to be a girl have been unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the Colonel receives a visit from his son Rudolf (Willem van der Veer), who has been living a joyful but expensive student life in Leiden, Netherlands, Leiden). Rudolf promises to better his life, but is quickly lured back in Leiden's nightlife. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Bos
Johanna "Annie" Bos (10 December 1886 – 3 August 1975) was a Dutch theater and silent film actress, known as Holland's first movie star and diva. Bos started her acting career in Antwerp, but soon returned to the Netherlands and made her theater debut in 1909. She played mostly bit parts, until she was discovered by movie director Maurits Binger. Binger had just opened his movie studio Hollandia and contracted Bos as the leading lady of the movies. She made her first film appearance in the film ''De Levende Ladder''. Over the next years, she became a well recognized actress, being nicknamed "the Dutch Asta Nielsen". In 1916, Bos starred in ''Majoor Frans'' (1916) and became Holland's first star. She got opportunities to choose her own film roles and attempted to prove her acting skills by playing roles with opposite characters. However, when Hollandia neared bankruptcy in 1920, the studio was renewed and the new movie directors fired Bos, saying she was too old. Bos was offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minny Erfmann
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Films Directed By Maurits Binger
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1916 Drama Films
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Dutch Black-and-white Films
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Dutch Silent Feature Films
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1916 Films
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Ernst Winar
Ernst Winar (3 September 1894 – 28 June 1978) was a Dutch actor and film director. He appeared in 34 films between 1916 and 1955. He also directed 14 films between 1922 and 1955. In 1920 he published ''Peccavi...???'', a then-scandalous novel with a gay protagonist, co-written with fellow actor Adolphe Engers. Selected filmography * ''Majoor Frans'' (1916) * ''La renzoni'' (1916) * '' Gloria transita'' (1917) * ''Ulbo Garvema'' (1917) * '' Toen 't licht verdween'' (1918) * '' Pro domo'' (1918) * ''A Carmen of the North'' (1919) * ''The Devil in Amsterdam'' (1919) * '' Hidden Lives'' (1920) * '' The Flight into Death'' (1921) * ''On the Red Cliff'' (1922) * '' The Man in the Background'' (1922, directed) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * ''The Great Opportunity'' (1925) * '' The Company Worth Millions'' (1925) * '' The Proud Silence'' (1925) * ''The Girl on the Road'' (1925) * ''Watch on the Rhine'' (1926) * '' The Dashing Archduke'' (1927) * ''Circus Renz'' (1927) * ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Cornero
Lola Cornero (30 March 1892 – 6 May 1980) was a Dutch film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 17 films between 1916 and 1920. Filmography * '' John Heriot's Wife'' (1920) * ''As God Made Her'' (1920) * ''Het verborgen leven'' (1920) * ''Zonnetje'' (1919) * ''Amerikaansche meisjes'' (1918) * ''Oorlog en vrede - 1918'' (1918) * '' Oorlog en vrede - 1916'' (1918) * '' Oorlog en vrede - 1914'' (1918) * ''Toen 't licht verdween'' (1918) * ''De kroon der schande'' (1918) * ''Ulbo Garvema'' (1917) * ''Gouden ketenen'' (1917) * ''Madame Pinkette & Co'' (1917) * ''La renzoni'' (1916) * ''Majoor Frans '' Majoor Frans '' is a 1916 Dutch silent film, silent drama film directed by Maurits Binger. Plot Wealthy John von Zwenken (Louis H. Chrispijn) lives with his daughter and son-in-law in a castle named ''De Werve''. One day, he returns from hunt ...'' (1916) * '' Liefdesoffer'' (1916) * '' Vogelvrij'' (1916) External links * 1892 births 1980 deaths Dutch film actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Benno
Alex Benno (2 November 1873 – 2 April 1952) was a Dutch film actor, screenwriter and film director, director of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 15 films between 1913 and 1920. Filmography * ''John Heriot's Wife'' (1920) * ''Schakels'' (1920) * ''Brotherhood of Steel'' (1918) * ''Madame Pinkette & Co'' (1917) * ''Majoor Frans'' (1916) * ''Sparrows (1916 film), Vogelvrij'' (1916) * ''Het geheim van den vuurtoren'' (1916) * ''Koningin Elisabeth's dochter'' (1915) * ''Ontmaskerd'' (1915) * ''Toffe jongens onder de mobilisatie'' (1914) * ''Luchtkastelen'' (1914) * ''Weergevonden'' (1914) * ''Heilig recht'' (1914) * ''Liefde waakt'' (1914) * ''Krates'' (1913) * ''De levende ladder'' (1913) External links * eyefilm.nl Film Museum 1873 births 1952 deaths Dutch male film actors Dutch male silent film actors Dutch film directors Dutch screenwriters Dutch male screenwriters People from Oberhausen 20th-century Dutch male actors Silent film screenwriters 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Van Dommelen
Jan van Dommelen (28 April 1878 – 26 October 1942) was a Dutch film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 44 films between 1911 and 1939. Filmography * '' Boefje'' (1939) * '' De Big van het Regiment'' (1935) * '' De Familie van mijn Vrouw'' (1935) * '' Moderne landhaaien'' (1926) * '' Bleeke Bet'' (1923) * ''Bulldog Drummond'' (1922) * ''De leugen van Pierrot'' (1922) * ''Rechten der jeugd'' (1921) * ''Schakels'' (1920) * ''Een Carmen van het Noorden'' (1919) * ''Het goudvischje'' (1919) * ''Amerikaansche meisjes'' (1918) * ''Oorlog en vrede - 1918'' (1918) * ''Op hoop van zegen'' (1918) * '' Oorlog en vrede - 1916'' (1918) * '' Oorlog en vrede - 1914'' (1918) * '' Toen 't licht verdween'' (1918) * ''De kroon der schande'' (1918) * ''Ulbo Garvema'' (1917) * ''Gouden ketenen'' (1917) * ''Madame Pinkette & Co'' (1917) * ''Het geheim van Delft'' (1917) * ''La renzoni'' (1916) * ''Majoor Frans'' (1916) * ''Het geheim van den vuurtoren'' (1916) * ''Liefdesstrijd'' (1915) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nola Hatterman
Nola Hatterman (12 August 1899 – 8 May 1984) was a Dutch actress and painter. Hatterman was born in Amsterdam as an only child in a large house on the Middenweg in the Watergraafsmeer district. Her father was an accountant with Mirandolle, Voûte & Co. She drew and painted from a young age and followed an education at the gymnasium. Among her school friends were many Indonesian students whose parents were affiliated with her father's offices. Later she would reminisce about these early friendships and explain that they were the seed for her passion for painting colored people. Acting career In 1914 she continued to paint, but chose to study at the Amsterdam Acting school (Toneel Academie). In 1918 she joined the Rotterdam acting house NV Het Rotterdams Toneel. She returned to Amsterdam after joining the national KVHNT and acted in the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam. In the same period she also acted in a few films from 1916-1925 but gave it up when her parents moved to the Falckst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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