Matthieu van Eysden
Biography: Mattheus Marinus 'Matthieu' van Eijsden (1896 - 1970) was a Dutch actor.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 26, 1896
Deathday: November 08, 1970
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Amsterdam bij Nacht
1937-01-07
Amsterdam bij Nacht
Overview: Drummel is an accountant who gets acquainted with the Amsterdam nightlife. He and his secretary Mary are suspected for having committed theft.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1937-01-07
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Het Meisje met den Blauwen Hoed
1934-12-20
Het Meisje met den Blauwen Hoed
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1934-12-20
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Sterren Stralen Overal
1953-01-30
Sterren Stralen Overal
Overview: Worried about the ‘declining morals’ of 1950s Amsterdam, taxi driver Piet Amstel decides to emigrate to Australia. The government drive to build atomic shelters and the incessant Dutch rain only strengthen his purpose, as Amstel figures sunny Australia would make a positive change for his family. But first he needs to bring his daughter and her criminal boyfriend back on the right path.
Genres: Music Comedy Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1953-01-30
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Drie weken huisknecht
1944-03-17
Drie weken huisknecht
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1944-03-17
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Somewhere in the Netherlands
1940-04-19
Somewhere in the Netherlands
Overview: Mobilization on the brink of the Second World War divides a husband and wife. When lawyer Frans van Loon is called up to join the mine clearance service he doesn't want to worry his wife and keeps it from her. His secretiveness leads her to believe he doesn't love her anymore. She subsequently falls for the charms of an actor. When Frans finds out, a violent quarrel ensues.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1940-04-19
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The Trouble with Money
1936-10-29
The Trouble with Money
Overview: Respected banker Karel Brand is seen as a marketable emblem of probity. When he loses 350,000 guilders, his reputation is tarnished – without the respect attached to it, he loses his job. Brand becomes unemployable, and his creditors suddenly start calling in their debts. His young daughter Willy suffers the same fate.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1936-10-29
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Pygmalion
1937-02-26
Pygmalion
Overview: Prof. Henry Higgens takes a wager on turning a low class flower seller named Liesje Doeluttel into a presentably lady. Adaptation of Bernard Shaw's play.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1937-02-26
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Cesare
1958-02-12
Cesare
Overview: After turning himself in, infamous con man Cesare Aribaldo Argento manipulates his way through prison, where his mistress, her husband, the prison warden, the guards and his fellow inmates become pawns in his personal treasure hunt.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1958-02-12
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Boefje
1939-10-04
Boefje
Overview: Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1939-10-04
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Rubber
1936-01-04
Rubber
Overview: John Van Laer is the overseer of a vast rubber plantation in the Dutch East Indies. His new wife Renee joins him at the plantation, but the monotony of her existence and unbearable heat soon drive her to distraction. One of Van Laer's workmen takes advantage of the boss' absence to seduce Renee.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1936-01-04
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A Kingdom for a Horse
1949-03-11
A Kingdom for a Horse
Overview: Heintje Blom, a simple working woman, is told to move into a villa in a posh part of town. The inhabitants are none too pleased, but in spite of the class division a romance blossoms between the rich family’s son and Heintje’s daughter. The two families warm to each other in the end and the happy pair is united in wedded bliss. This comedy about the post-war housing shortage marked the return of the feature length Dutch film to the cinemas.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1949-03-11
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Modern Land-Sharks
1926-03-19
Modern Land-Sharks
Overview: Hugo Writley, the son of an American shipping magnate, travels to Holland accompanied by his steward, Longway. On the night of their arrival they go to a cabaret, where they get into conversation with two men and their girlfriends who, at closing time, invite the Americans to their home for a few drinks. The hosts, however, turn out to be 'land-sharks' planning to strip the two inebriated Yankees of their cash.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1926-03-19
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But Not in Vain
1948-12-23
But Not in Vain
Overview: Farmer Jan Alting, who has disowned his son for collaborating with the nazis, provides shelter for a Jewish couple, a wanted communist and a rebel aristocrat. When his son returns, Jan is faced with the stark moral choice of failing those to whom he has given refuge, or conspiring with them to kill his own son.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1948-12-23
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De big van het regiment
1935-04-19
De big van het regiment
Overview: Diary fragments tell of the arrival of Belgian refugees across the Dutch border in winter 1915. Reserve lieutenant Berkhage returns from the Belgian border with a refugee child. Named "Big" by the company the kid soon becomes the regimental darling.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1935-04-19
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The Good Hope
1934-12-21
The Good Hope
Overview: Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1934-12-21
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Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood
1936-09-17
Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood
Overview: Merijntje Gijzen is a small boy growing up in Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. One day, out on one of his walks, he meets infamous poacher 'De Kruik,' and the two become friends. De Kruik is in love with Janekee but she is more interested in the new village policeman.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1936-09-17
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Forty Years
1938-01-10
Forty Years
Overview: This government commissioned film -- made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign -- chronicles the lives of two Dutch families from 1898 to 1938 against the backdrop of the social and political events of the times. It shows the emergence of trade unions, the troubled years of the First World War, the development of aviation and Schiphol airport, the Dutch East Indies and the lives of the Dutch royal family.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1938-01-10
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Kermisgasten
1936-02-13
Kermisgasten
Overview: Circus artists Jan and Annie are in possession of jewels that were - unbeknownst to them - stolen from the famous Jolly Sisters. Mistaking them for the thieves, two bumbling detectives infiltrate the Dutch theatre-life.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1936-02-13
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