In 1888 Amsterdam, a stubborn violin maker and his pharmacist cousin face hardship and tragedy as they oppose the powerful businessmen who plan to force him from his house and erect a luxurious new hotel in its place.
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| Gijs Scholten van Aschat | ... | Vedder | |
| Jacob Derwig | ... | Anijs | |
| Rifka Lodeizen | ... | Martha | |
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Zeb Troostwijk | ... | Klein Pet |
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Juda Goslinga | ... | Bennemin |
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Elisabeth Hesemans | ... | Mother Bennemin |
| Joosje Duk | ... | Johanna Bennemin | |
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Sander van Amsterdam | ... | Lubber |
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Houk van Warmerdam | ... | Sieger |
| Thomas Cammaert | ... | Ebert | |
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Leon Voorberg | ... | Henkenhaf |
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John Leddy | ... | Mr. Carstens |
| Tobias Kersloot | ... | Theo | |
| Peter Blankenstein | ... | Schuurman | |
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Hanne Arendzen | ... | Receptioniste Henkenhaf |
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1888: a luthier, Vedder (Gijs Scholten van Aschat), has to step aside when his home, opposite the recently completed Central Station in Amsterdam, must yield for the planned Victoria Hotel. His cousin Anijs (Jacob Derwig), pharmacist in the Northern provinces of the Netherlands, has gotten into a fix after illegal medical practices, and is looking for a way out. For himself and his wife Martha (Rifka Lodeizen), but also for a colony of poor peat cutters whom he promises a future in the United States. Committed - or is it pride? - the two of them think up a scheme from which they all will fully benefit. With tragic consequences. Written by Topkapi Films
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10 December 2015 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
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€156,430 (Netherlands), 13 December 2015, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
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Composed by Johannes Brahms 1878
Performed Janine Jansen
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The houses in Amsterdam featured in the story really exist and can be seen on the Prins Hendrikkade. See more »Goofs
The colonists sailed in 1889 and arrived in New York a few months later. The statue of liberty is under construction while it was officially opened in 1886. See more »Soundtracks
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Composed by Johannes Brahms 1878
Performed Janine Jansen
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Very irritating: the diction of the actors, especially their accents, which is typical of people working for national radio and TV in the Netherlands. "Bekakt Goois". In Hoogeveen.