Doctor Vlimmen (1978)

Doctor Vlimmen, the nearest Dutch equivalent to All Creatures Great and Small, is about the competent veterinarian of that name in the Dutch countryside, whose modern methods, liberal ... See full summary »

Director:

Guido Pieters

Writers:

Guido Pieters, Ben Verbong

Stars:

Ab Abspoel, Adriaan Adriaanse, Harry Bas

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ab Abspoel	...	Boer met bevallende koe (as Albert Abspoel)
Adriaan Adriaanse	...	Nieuwsgierige boer
Harry Bas
Tim Beekman	...	Van Heusden
Leo de Beer
Annabel Bemlef
Yolande Bertsch	...	Tilly
Leo Beyers	...	Van der Kalck
Theu Boermans
Ruud Jan Bos
Wiesje Bouwmeester	...	Mevrouw Stroeks
Eddie Brugman	...	Wessel (as Eddy Brugman)
Nanny van Dam
Reinhilde Decleir	...	Keeke Mulder
Truus Dekker	...	Moeder Overste

Storyline

Doctor Vlimmen, the nearest Dutch equivalent to All Creatures Great and Small, is about the competent veterinarian of that name in the Dutch countryside, whose modern methods, liberal opinions and private life are considered scandalous by many of the conservative-Christian peasants. His socially more acceptable colleague Dr. Treeborg, who cares less for the animals and their rather poor owners, is thus more likely to be appointed at the public slaughterhouse and thus made untouchable, and both vets prepare legal action against each-other, thus involving Vlimmens only friend, a lawyer with whom he regularly visits Antwerp.

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Plot Keywords:

dutch | friend | peasant | veterinarian | doctor | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

Shown on Television as a three part mini-series, each running about 45 minutes and featuring many reinstated and extended scenes.

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Connections

Referenced in Moordspel: Flitsend en fataal (1987)

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Soundtracks

Bij Nacht en Ontij
Composed by Robert Long & John Möring

User Reviews

Worthwhile if you understand Dutch.

A nicely told story about the liberal minded doctor Vlimmen living in a narrow minded town. Of course this does not mix. He gets in a lot of trouble and deals with it in a very down to earth kind of approach.

The acting is quite ok, the time in which the story is set is depressive, which makes doctor Vlimmen very enjoyable as a sort of rebel in this narrow minded environment.

If you understand Dutch this film is worth watching, if only for the dialect being spoken...

Details

Country:

Netherlands Belgium

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

23 February 1978 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Doctor Vlimmen

Box Office

Budget:

NLG1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinécentrum N.V., Cine-Ma, Kunst en Kino

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1