Veertig jaren

Summary

Government commissioned film made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign.The film chronicles the lives of two 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 royals.

Information

original title
Veertig jaren
alternative title
Nationale film ' Veertig jaar '
production year
1938
censorship date
17-08-1938
release date
02-09-1938
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
Fictional

Images

Resources

K. Dittrich, Achter het doek: Duitse immigranten in de Nederlandse speelfilm in de jaren dertig, Houten (1987), p. 141


Centrale Commissie voor de Filmkeuring (Nationaal Archief; F1424)

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