Melancholy Tales (1975)
A series of four stories written by the Dutch writer Heere Heeresma, interpreted by four different directors. A confirmed bachelor bumps into his secretary after work. An old man just wants to be left alone at Christmas time. A former sailor yearns to get back to the sea, away from his clarinet playing wife. A shopkeeper in a rowboat gets into an argument with a postman on a bicycle.
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: March 20, 1975
Cast
- Henny Alma
- Fien Berghegge
- Jon Bluming
- Jan Dahmen
- Menno Dijkstra
- Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr. - Winkelier (segment "Een winkelier keert niet weerom")
- Rijk de Gooyer - Postbode (segment "Een winkelier keert niet weerom")
- Lex Goudsmit - Opa (segment "De smalle oude man")
- Joost Prinsen - Man van wijkcomité (segment "De smalle oude man")
- Wieteke van Dort - Vrouw van wijkcomité (segment "De smalle oude man")
Cinematography: Theo van de Sande
Production: Sigma Film Productions
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Keywords
woman director
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Melancholy Tales about?
- A series of four stories written by the Dutch writer Heere Heeresma, interpreted by four different directors. A confirmed bachelor bumps into his secretary after work. An old man just wants to be left alone at Christmas time. A former sailor yearns to get back to the sea, away from his clarinet playing wife. A shopkeeper in a rowboat gets into an argument with a postman on a bicycle.
- Who directed Melancholy Tales?
- Melancholy Tales was directed by Bas van der Lecq, Nouchka van Brakel, Guido Pieters, Ernie Damen.
- Who stars in Melancholy Tales?
- Melancholy Tales stars Henny Alma, Fien Berghegge, Jon Bluming, Jan Dahmen, Menno Dijkstra, Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr..
- How long is Melancholy Tales?
- Melancholy Tales has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Melancholy Tales?
- Melancholy Tales is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Melancholy Tales produced?
- Melancholy Tales was produced in Netherlands.