First World War

After the death of Gaston de Roqueville, Ninette marries the new manager of the Roqueville Steel-Works, Jean Ducrot. Mario Laurent, thanks to his important invention, has managed to regain a worthy position in society, ably assisted by his wife Anny, and is visited and praised by highly placed persons from the army and navy. With the support of the lawyer Hofman, Mario is put in charge of the factory after Ducrot is demoted. Under the mask of friendship and politeness, Ducrot broods on means to injure his successor and does everything in his power to thwart him.

Propaganda Film About the Dutch Military.

Holland neutraal (Neutral Holland) is this film’s subtitle, which was meant to show that the Dutch armed forces are very much prepared to guarantee the Netherlands’ neutrality in World War One. The more than 2.5-hour film was made by Willy Mullens in 1917, when other Western European armies had become numbed after three long years in the trenches. The footage in the Army and Navy Film depicts a relatively high-spirited mood, considering how the Dutch military had mobilized but not actually participated in the war.

Reportage about the commotion at the Eijsden train station after the arrival of Emperor Wilhelm II.

Documentary about the life of Belgian refugees in a Dutch refugee camp.

Two girls meet two soldiers at the beach; after their swim they decide to try on the soldiers' uniforms.