De vijf van de vierdaagse

Summary

The internationally-known four-day marathon walk near Nijmegen was chosen as the 'living decor' for this film.

Celebrated Dutch comedian Jobnny Kraaykamp sr leads the film, where, as an experiment, five prisoners are allowed to take part in the four-day walk.

The film, directed in such a way as to leave the actors a wide measure of freedom, was planned as lighthearted cinema fare, but there is a sub-plot of a thriller-like nature, concerning the theft of a costly antique statue. This theme, lending itself easily to parody, takes to be action to the colourful city of Amsterdam.

Among the female extras in what is typically a man’s film, is British actress Jessica Benton, known for her role as James Onedin's in television's ‘The Onedin Line’.

Information

original title
De vijf van de vierdaagse
alternative title
De 5 van de 4 daagse
production year
1974
censorship date
01-10-1974
first screening
09-10-1974
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
Fiction
genre
keywords
original distributor
production company

Cast

Actor

Crew

Technical notations

runtime
105
original length
2801
censorship length
2869
sound
Sound
colour
Colour
format
35mm

Resources

Centrale Commissie voor de Filmkeuring (Nationaal Archief; S818)

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