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
director
original distributor
production company
production company
Images
Cast
Actor
- Dick Maasdonk
- Eline Verhulst
- Lily Burger
- Guus Maasdonk
- Annetje
- Jan de Oude
- Frans Maasdonk
- Lotte van Meerle
- Wim Maasdonk
- Rolf van Meerle
- His excellency Van Meerle
Crew
- Make-up
- Camera
- Editing
- Assistant camera
- Assistant camera
- Composer
- Composer
- Set dresser
- Production manager
- Director
- Production manager
- Sound
- Sound
- Director's assistent
Technical notations
runtime
83
language
Dutch
original length
2280
censorship length
2280
sound
Sound
colour
Black & White
format
35mm
acts
8
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)