The Good Hope
Aug 07 1986
•2h 33m
•Drama, Romance
Young Barend is worried about the safety of the sailing vessel he is on. The owner is an unscrupulous and stingy man who skimps on repairs and Barend becomes aware of this. Inevitably there is drama and tragedy. The film is set in an early 20th century Dutch fishing village with local period costume and colour.
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Kitty Courbois
Kniertje
Danny de Munk
Barend
Renée Soutendijk
Jo
Huub Stapel
Geert
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