Overview
The story of a small and conservative West-Flemish village opposing the construction of a bridge over the Scheldt.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1972)
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Setting
Set in Belgium
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Music
Music by Georges Delerue
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Eddy van der Enden
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Hugo ClausWriter
- Magda ReypensWriter
- Stijn StreuvelsNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 4, 1971
- Original language
- Dutch
- Countries
- Belgium, Netherlands
Production
Cast
Willeke van AmmelrooyMira
Jan DecleirLander- Carlos van LanckereDeken Broeke
- Luc PonetteMaurice Rondeau
- Roger BoldersSieper
Mart GeversManse
Freek de JongeSpikkerelle
Charles JanssensSnoek- Josephine van GasterenMoeder van Maurice
Fons RademakersNotaris
Romain DeconinckLandmeter
Ann PetersenHospita
Ward De RavetRijkswachter
Bert André- François Bernard
- Mark WillemsTreute
- Jo Gevers
- Camille D'havéBoswachter
André van den Heuvel- Bob Bernard
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