Adriënne Solser

Date of birth
18-02-1873
Date deceased
29-11-1943

Biography

Adriënne Solser was the daughter of Johannes Solser, the general manager of a touring revue company. She took to the stage at a young age, and in the 1910s blossomed into one of the Netherlands’ most popular revue artists. For a time, she formed part of a duo with the music-hall singer and chansonnier Chrétienni.

She also achieved great success with her roles as ‘Amsterdam's working-class woman’ -- on the stage, but also in the Bet films (four comedic feature films based on a character called Bet). During the screenings, Solser performed the songs from the films live. She continued doing this into the 1930s, when sound film had already become widespread.

The Bet films were produced by Solser’s company Hollando-Belgica Film Mij. Eureka. Solser also co-directed the first two films. The third and fourth Bet films were directed by her son André Boesnach, who died in 1928 during the shooting of Bet naar de Olympiade. This final Bet film was eventually completed by Theo Frenkel Sr.

In addition to acting, producing, and directing, Solser also spent a number of years running a film school that was affiliated with her film company.

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filmography

  1. 1921
    Actor
    Landlady
  2. 1922
    Actor
    Na Druppel
  3. 1922
    Actor
    Kee Mol
  4. 1923
    Actor
    Kee Mol
  5. 1924
    Actor
    Bram's vrouw
  6. 1924
    Actor, Director
    Bet Strik
  7. 1924
    Actor
  8. 1925
    Actor, Director
    Bet Mager
  9. 1926
    Actor
    Aunt Bet
  10. 1928
    Actor, Producer
    Aunt Bet Verdries
  11. 1934
    Actor
    Mrs. Pieters
  12. 1935
    Actor
  13. 1935
    Actor
    Girlfriend of Betje

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