De oude veerman
Summary
The old ferryman has a much younger wife. She has met and fallen in love with a young man. When the ferryman discovers this, he seeks revenge. His chance comes when the young man asks him to take him to the other side of the lake on the ferry. The old man provokes a fight in which he becomes the dupe. He falls into the water and drowns.
Information
original title
De oude veerman
alternative title
Le chanson du bateau
production year
1912
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
Fictional
director
producer
production company
Crew
- Director
- Producer
Technical notations
sound
Silent
colour
Black & White
format
35mm
Resources
R. Bishoff, Hollywood in Holland, Amsterdam (1988), p. 33, p. 116
G. Donaldson, Of Joy and Sorrow. A Filmography of Dutch Silent Fiction, Amsterdam (1997), pp. 99-100
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