The Good Hope (1934)
Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.
Director: Louis Saalborn, Alex Benno
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: December 21, 1934
Cast
- Esther de Boer-van Rijk - Kniertje
- Philip Dorn - Geert
- Jan Van Ees - Barend
- Annie Verhulst - Jo
- Willem van der Veer - Reder Bos
- Sophie de Vries-de Boer - Vrouw van Reder Bos
- Miep van den Berg - Clementine
- Coen Hissink - Kaps
- Willem Hunsche - Simon
- Cissy Van Bennekom - Marietje
Screenplay
Music: Cor Lemaire, Daaf Monnikendam
Production: M.H.D. Film
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Budget: $39,645
Original Language: nl
Keywords
storm
More Films by Director: Louis Saalborn, Alex Benno
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Good Hope about?
- Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.
- Who directed The Good Hope?
- The Good Hope was directed by Louis Saalborn, Alex Benno.
- Who stars in The Good Hope?
- The Good Hope stars Esther de Boer-van Rijk, Philip Dorn, Jan Van Ees, Annie Verhulst, Willem van der Veer, Sophie de Vries-de Boer.
- How long is The Good Hope?
- The Good Hope has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Good Hope?
- The Good Hope is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Good Hope?
- The Good Hope had a budget of $39,645.
- Where was The Good Hope produced?
- The Good Hope was produced in Netherlands.