Eduard Verkade
Biography: Edgar Rutger 'Eduard' Verkade (1878-1961) was a Dutch actor, director and producer. Responsible for revolutionizing Dutch theatre in the first decades of the 20th century and starring in several films, Verkade was one of the leading figures of the Dutch stage and screen.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 15, 1878
Deathday: February 11, 1961
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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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The Black Tulip
1921-08-19
The Black Tulip
Overview: In 17th century Holland, a faction of royalists is scheming to restore the monarchy and jail the De Witt brothers, who control the Republic. At the same time Tulip Fever is raging, and bulb-grower Cornelis van Baerle tries to obtain the secret of black tulips. Van Baerle will soon find himself threatened by radical royalists and rival bulb-grower Isaac van Boxtel.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1921-08-19
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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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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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The Devil in Amsterdam
1919-03-21
The Devil in Amsterdam
Overview: The devil has arrived in Amsterdam, hell-bent on bombarding a poor girl, a wealthy banker and a young painter with great misfortune. This film is presumed lost.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1919-03-21
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