Dutch film history

This database contains information about film in the Netherlands, and is gradually being expanded. At this moment, you can find information about early films (from ca. 1900-1930) and about experimental films.

Note: Many records provide information about a film, but do not show the film itself (due to copyright restrictions, or because the film has been lost over the course of time). Click here to see a list of films that can actually be viewed.

 

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    Bezoek van het koninklijke echtpaar aan Amsterdam

    Reportage about the Dutch royal family’s visit to Amsterdam in 1921.

    This reportage shows the royal ride from Amsterdam’s Central Station to Dam Square, on April 15, 1921. From the balcony of the Royal Palace, the Queen waves to her people...

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    Voetbalwedstrijd om het kampioenschap van Nederland op zondag 25 maart 1923 te Deventer tusschen Go Ahead - Deventer en Be Quick - Groningen

    Reportage about a football match Reportage about a football match in the stadium in Deventer.

    This stadium, which opened in 1921, has a single covered grandstand, and is surrounded by fields and roads with tall trees. Before the game begins...

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    Amsterdam roeikampioenschappen 1921

    Reportage about the European Rowing Championships on the Amstel in September 1921.

    In 1921, the European Rowing Championships were held on Amsterdam’s Amstel River. On that day in September, a large audience watched the rowing matches for...

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    Eindhoven

    Documentary about the city of Eindhoven.

    The film shows the most striking buildings, streets, squares, and rivers of the city of Eindhoven. The intertitles give their location. The film opens with the arrival of a train at the station. The...

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    Gymnastiekfeest ter gelegenheid van het 7e lustrum der Hilversumsche gymnastiekvereeniging

    Reportage about the gymnastics festival organized by the Hilversum Gymnastics Association (HGV), and the performance of the North Holland District of the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation on June 10, 11, and 12 in Hilversum.

    According to an...

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    Prinsengracht

    Short film about Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht.

    In a single shot of about a minute, the film Prinsengracht gives an impression of Amsterdam in the year 1899. A boat slowly turns onto the Prinsengracht from the Bloemgracht. The camera on the...

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    Sittard

    Documentary about Sittard.

    The documentary shows the most important buildings, monuments, streets, squares, and waterways of Sittard. What catches the eye are the many churches and other Catholic buildings. We also see the St. Rosa Chapel,...

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    Hoe St. Nicolaas de Jordaan gelukkig maakt

    Reportage about a Saint Nicholas party for children in the Jordaan.

    On his white horse, and accompanied by Pete, Saint Nicholas rides through the Jordaan. The schoolchildren are waiting for him. As Pete scatters gingerbread cookies, the...

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    Laatste sprongen van het Wielrijders-Depot op het glibberige militaire pad

    Reportage about an exercise involving two divisions of the military cyclists brigade.

    Lively film about a military exercise involving the cyclists brigade: the Schoonhoven division steals chests full of 'gold' from the Zwammerdam division....

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    Watersnood in Noord-Holland

    Reportage about the flooding around the Zuiderzee in 1916.

    This film about the flooding around the Zuiderzee was probably used at the time to collect money for the victims. In shots taken from a moving boat, we see flooded farms, fields,...

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