Fanfare (1958)

After a fight the brass band in a small village splits up into two separate bands. They both want to win a contest and will do anything to prevent the other band from winning it.

Director:

Bert Haanstra

Writers:

Jan Blokker, Bert Haanstra

Stars:

Hans Kaart, Bernard Droog, Ineke Brinkman

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hans Kaart	...	Geursen
Bernard Droog	...	Krijns
Ineke Brinkman	...	Marije
Wim Van den Heuvel	...	Douwe
Andrea Domburg	...	Lies
Albert Mol	...	Schalm
Henk van Buuren	...	Valentijn
Herbert Joeks	...	Koendering
Johan Valk	...	Van Ogten
Ton Lutz	...	Altena
Riek Schagen	...	Aaltje
Sara Heyblom	...	Leidster van vereniging
Dio Huysmans	...	Zwaansdijk
Jan Mol	...	Hulpje van Geursen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Huib de Vries

Storyline

After a fight the brass band in a small village splits up into two separate bands. They both want to win a contest and will do anything to prevent the other band from winning it.

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Plot Keywords:

band | brass band | competition | musician | local blockbuster | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

24 October 1958 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

...und die Musik bläst dazu

Filming Locations:

Giethoorn, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

NLG 450,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinematográfica Filmex S.A., Sapphire Filmproduktiemaatschappij

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #12.4 (1999)

User Reviews

One of Netherlands Best

About ten Years ago when there was a Bert Haanstra special on the Dutch TV, I was only interested in the short film "Glas" because it was one of the first Dutch products to win an Academy award. "De Fanfare" was also shown, and besides I really hated fanfare-like music at that time (while being a member of a harmony myself), this was a must see. The story looks simple but effective. In a small village there is a fanfare preparing for a contest. A new director (a great performance by Albert Mol) wants to help them, but the fanfare of 25 men fall apart in two groups of twelve, leaving the triangle player in despair. As two groups on their own they rehearse for the contest, but the mayor of the small village only supports the biggest fanfare. That is why the leaders of the two groups constantly try to bribe the triangle player. He is the one who makes the difference between support or not. A lot of confusion takes place and when the contest is there at last, two groups go to the contest playing two different parts which, after all, sounds quite nice together. The fanfare(s) wins the contest, and the two rivals join together. What makes this movie really funny is the fact that the man with the triangle (the tiniest instrument of the all) plays the crucial part. He is the one what it's all about, even while you can't hear him at all. But after all: this is a movie which only could be made in The Netherlands. With "Karakter", "Turks fruit", "Abel" and "All Stars" one of the best Dutch pictures of all time.