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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    Na afloop der kindervoorstelling in den Circus O. Carré 13 Sept. ll.

    Short film of the audience leaving the afternoon show at Circus Carré.

    In the early years of film, shots of visitors after a performance, churchgoers after a service, or workers leaving the factory were a proven success. Often the images...

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    Bezoek aan eenige reddingstations van de Noord- en Zuid-Hollandsche Reddingmaatschappij

    Documentary about the lifeboats and rescue activities of the Noord- en Zuid-Hollandsche Redding-Maatschappij.

    The documentary looks at two of the rescue stations of the Noord- en Zuid-Hollandsche Redding-Maatschappij: one in Friesland’s...

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    Bloemenvelden Haarlem

    Short handcoloured film of a family in the flower fields near the city of Haarlem.

    In the vaults of the Film Museum is a short film which, when it arrived in the 1950s, was given the title Bloemenvelden in Haarlem (The Flower...

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    Hima rondrit 1917

    Corporate film about the Hima bicycle tour of 1917.

    Corporate film made by H.J.W. van Luijnen, the cameraman for Kinematograaf Pathé Frères. This Amsterdam-based Dutch affiliate of the French Pathé Frères only very rarely produced corporate...

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    Koninklijk bezoek Groningen

    Working footage of a royal visit to Groningen.

    In 1922, Queen Wilhelmina, Prince Henry and Princess Juliana visited Groningen. Filmmaker Willy Mullens shot diverse footage of the event, showing the royal family riding through the city,...

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    Melkprodukten

    Documentary about milk and milk products.

    Documentary about the various stages in the production of milk and cheese. The film begins with cows being milked on a farm. The milk cans are transported to the ‘Aurore’ dairy, where a milk sample...

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    Opening van het Vredespaleis

    Reportage about the opening of the Peace Palace in The Hague.

    In 1899 and 1907, The Hague hosted two international peace conferences: representatives from 26 countries discussed how to maintain world peace and reduce armaments. When the...

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    De petroleumbrand te Vlissingen : een overzicht van de ruïne

    News item for the Pathé newsreel.

    In 1917, a devastating fire led to several oil tanks exploding in Vlissingen. The disaster was filmed by Pathé-Courant for the Netherland’s first newsreel. It was shot by H.J.W. van Luijnen, who since 1913...

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    Een telegram uit Mexico

    Short feature film about a colonist who gets caught up in the revolution in Mexico. Back at home, they anxiously wait for news.

    Een telegram uit Mexico (A Telegram from Mexico) is one of the short fictional films that...

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    Waarschuwing tegen de revolutie

    Film consisting entirely of written text that warns against the revolution.

    In the wake of the Russian revolution, the Dutch public is warned, in rhyming titles, not to choose for revolution. The film is an appeal for peaceful reforms, and...

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