Henriëtte Davids
Also Known As: Heintje Davids
Biography: Henriëtte 'Heintje' Davids was a Dutch actress and variety artist. She was the sister of Louis Davids, with whom she often performed. Up to this day the Dutch refer to the phenomenon of a star giving multiple 'farewell tours' -- yet always returning to the stage -- as the 'Heintje Davids-effect'.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rotterdam
Birthday: February 13, 1888
Deathday: February 14, 1975
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Fatum
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1915-05-14
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The Dutch Cabaret Album
Overview: Compilation of cabaret songs and sketches. Louis Davids sings and acts with Sylvain Poons, Fien de la Mar and Heintje Davids, among others. The film includes such numbers as ‘Naar de Artis’, ‘De volkstuinkoningin’, ‘De draaiende Venus’ and ‘Hollands Hollywood’. Every song was subtitled so that audiences could sing along.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1935-01-01
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On the Move
Overview: Janus Fortuin is a goodhearted piano tuner married to a greedy landlady. Their daughter Polly is engaged to young songwriter George van Reen. When rich uncle Barend from Batavia makes a surprise visit — pretending to be a lodger called 'Van Santen' — the Fortuin family finds their lives turned upside down.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1935-01-01
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The Tars
Overview: After serving in the Royal Navy, Manus, Toon and Dries return to Amsterdam working-class quarter 'the Jordaan'. Back home, they find out things have changed while they were gone; Manus's girl Jans has been unfaithful to him, Toon's father now rejects him on account of his dissolute life and barmaid Auntie Piet has been cooking up a scheme to ruin Dries' relationship with his girl Greet.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1934-02-09
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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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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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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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