Jan van Dommelen
Also Known As: Jan v. Dommelen
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Adult: No
Birthday: April 28, 1878
Age: 147 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: October 26, 1942
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Oorlog en Vrede: 1914
Overview: The wealthy De Roquevilles, the family of alcoholic veteran Jean Laurent, and that of farmer Godard; all have to deal with the outbreak of the Great War. To complicate things even more, Godard's daughter Anny falls in love with young Mario Laurent, who turns out to have inherited some of his father's vices. First part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-11
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Oorlog en Vrede: 1916
Overview: Anny helps Mario escape from prison after his attempted murder of Gaston de Roqueville, who is now married to Ninette. Banker Sorga, an enemy spy, attempts to steal Mario's latest invention: a powerful explosive that could alter the course of the war. Second part of Maurits Binger's epic trilogy, now considered lost.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-18
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When the Light Goes Dark
Overview: The happy life of Sylvia and Pieter is disrupted when Sylvia loses her sight and her sister Lyda falls in love with her husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-11
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La Renzoni
Overview: Married housewife Alda decides to become a singer under the stage name 'La Renzoni', in a duo-act with her father. All goes well, until her husband mistakes her father for her lover...
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1916-09-08
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Links
Overview: When self-made businessman Pancras Duif decides to marry his much younger housekeeper, his entire family protests; eager to protect the family capital, sons Henk, Jan and Toon enlist a psychiatrist for help. The film is considered lost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1920-01-09
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Major Frans
Overview: When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the money, his son-in-law telegraphs the aunt that a son was born, Frans, and the girl is brought up as a boy. Based on the novel by Anna L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1916-08-25
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The Secret of Delft
Overview: The secret from the title is the lost recipe for shiny Delft pottery, that Jan Vogel is desperately trying to rediscover. For his attempts he needs platinum, but the funds run out because the factory owner Van Haaften has lost his money in stock-speculations. Luckily for Jan, he finds a farewell letter in the park, including a large sum of money. Meanwhile, the owner's son Leo confesses his love for Jan's daughter Annie, but Van Haaften forbids their marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1917-03-09
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The Netherlands and Orange
Overview: A collection of short scenes portraying highlights of Dutch history, from the Eighty Years' War to King Willem I's return from exile. This film was made to commemorate the centenary of the Dutch royal family.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1913-09-10
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The Secret of the Lighthouse
Overview: Young poacher Hendrik van Norden has seriously wounded a game-keeper, who has not recognized him. There was, however, one witness: captain Van Oort, but he promises to keep silent. Five years later Hendrik has become a lighthouse-keeper and is courting Annie. Van Oort is also trying to win Annie's affections, and in his jealousy he decides to remind Hendrik of what he knows about his past...
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1916-01-14
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Golden Chains
Overview: Lona, a young woman who has no memories of her past, has been adopted by the rich industrialist Van Haaften. She is loved by Henri van Rhenen, a neighbour whose mother still mourns the loss of her daughter, who disappeared twenty years ago under mysterious circumstances. Lona has another suitor, Frans van Borselen, who hopes to marry her so that he can pay his gambling debts with her foster-father's money. Van Haaften discovers that Frans has been cheating at cards and offers him a revolver so that he can end his life honourably.
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1917-05-18
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The Exiles
Overview: An adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Vera; or, The Nihilists.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1911-12-09
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Roze Kate
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Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1912-04-04
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Krates
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1913-11-28
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Luchtkasteelen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-09-18
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Silvia Silombra
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1913-09-28
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Great Guys Among the Mobilization
Overview: Dutch silent comedy film where a bunch of women cause havoc wherever they go.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-10-16
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Liefde waakt
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Genres: Western
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-07-03
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De bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-07-03
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Zijn viool
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Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-03-20
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Het geheim van het slot Arco
Overview: The storyline is about a man without a head that haunts the castle Arco in the 16th century. A man in the present day (1914) goes to the castle to find out if the story is true after which he finds something strange beneath the old castle floor.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-09-18
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De wolf in de schaapskooi
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-01-23
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De vrouw Clasina
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1915-09-03
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De vloek van het testament
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Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1915-02-16
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Liefdesstrijd
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1915-11-26
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Ontmaskerd
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1915-09-24
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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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Bulldog Drummond
Overview: A captain saves a kidnapped magnate from a nursing home run by foreign agents.
Genres: Crime Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-12-29
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Carmen of the North
Overview: On the verge of getting married to Marijke, young and insecure detective Jozef is assigned the case of a murdered factory girl. His relationship is threatened when he becomes madly infatuated with Carmen, the alluring prime suspect.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1919-07-18
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Ulbo Garvema
Overview: In the prologue, a boat with some shipwrecked persons is drifting at sea. Among them is Baron van Waldheim, who, before he dies of exhaustion, entrusts his little son Alfred to the care of his butler Hendrik. The evil Jan van Oort persuades Hendrik to give him the Baron's papers. When they put the boy ashore, he wounds himself on a nail (leaving a scar that will later prove his identity). For years Van Oort manages to pass himself off as Baron van Waldheim; he is married and has a daughter and a son. One day Hendrik turns up demanding a job as butler, swearing that otherwise he will betray Van Oort's secret. Meanwhile, Alfred - now an adult known as Ulbo Garvema - has become a teacher. Unaware of who Van Oort really is, he accepts the position of tutor to Van Oort's children. He falls in love with the daughter, but Van Oort refuses to give his consent to their marriage. Ulbo and the girl elope.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1917-11-02
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Infidelity
Overview: Renée isn't very happy in her marriage with colonel Brachart and starts a relationship with a young lieutenant.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1911-10-01
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Recovered
Overview: An orthodox Jewish man refuses to accept the marriage of his daughter to a Christian man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1914-09-18
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Vrouwenoogen
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1912-03-18
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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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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.
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1935-04-19
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American Girls
Overview: Beppie, Margie and Lola, the three talented daughters of American millionaire James Brown, set course to Amsterdam with their art teacher ms. Polly Dewar. There all three of them fall for the charms of attractive tenor Adelqui, the boyfriend of famous diva Anny.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-11-04
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The Good Hope
Overview: A poor fisherman's wife sends the remaining family members, her two sons, out to sea on a boat that has seen better days.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1918-10-21
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Madame Pinkette & Co
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1917-05-01
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War and Peace: 1918
Overview: Ducrot and Ninette accuse Mario and Anny of owing their wealth to the murderous effects of Mario's bombs. Anny leaves for the front to care for the wounded. Third part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy. Most of the film is considered lost – a single fragment remains.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-25
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Het goudvischje
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1919-07-12
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