Fanfare (1958)

Director:

Bert Haanstra

Writers:

Jan Blokker (writer)
Bert Haanstra (writer)

Release Date:

24 October 1958 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Band | Brass Band | Competition | Musician | Local Blockbuster

Awards:

1 nomination

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
Willem Huysmans
Bob Verstraete

Directed by
Bert Haanstra

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jan Blokker		writer
Bert Haanstra		writer

Produced by
Rudolf Meyer	....	producer

Original Music by
Jan Mul

Cinematography by
Eduard van der Enden

Film Editing by
Bert Haanstra
Ralph Sheldon

Production Design by
Nico Van Baarle

Makeup Department
D.H. Michels	....	makeup artist (as Fa. D. Michels)

Production Management
Geert Marree	....	assistant production manager
Piet van Moock	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Sluizer	....	assistant director

Art Department
Klaas Meester	....	property master

Sound Department
Wim Huender	....	sound
Peter Vink	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Jutka Rona	....	still photographer (as Jutka Mol-Rona)
Anton van Munster	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hanka Roeloffzen	....	costumer

Other crew
Alexander Mackendrick	....	advisor
Henny Spijker	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Cinematográfica Filmex S.A.
• Sapphire Filmproduktiemaatschappij

Distributors

• Sapphire Filmproduktiemaatschappij (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Curzon Film Distributors (1960) (UK) (theatrical)
• Just Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• RNtv

Other Companies

• Cinetone Studios  sound laboratory

Also Known As:

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | UK:U (cinema release) | Netherlands:AL (original rating) (1958)

Filming Locations:

Giethoorn, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Company:

Cinematográfica Filmex S.A.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Het uur van de wolf: Bert Haanstra" (1997)

Brilliant movie from the lower countries!

This movie is about a brass band in the fictional place of Brederwiede. When they want to compete in a competition the band splits up in two, because the two lead men in the band can't agree on the music. Both of them go to the narrator, who is the most intelligent person in town. He composes two separate pieces of music which at the competition will become one piece of music. Very clever done! There is also a love story in this movie: the boy and girl are both children of one of the band leaders. Highlight of the movie is the competition itself when the two pieces of music are combined by a planned coincidence. I saw this film before the very funny Brassed Off. It has got similarities and makes watching these movies even more fun.