Forty Years (1938)
1h 25m
Running Time
January 10, 1938Release Date
Plot.
This government commissioned film -- made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign -- chronicles the lives of two Dutch families from 1898 to 1938 against the backdrop of the social and political events of the times. It shows the emergence of trade unions, the troubled years of the First World War, the development of aviation and Schiphol airport, the Dutch East Indies and the lives of the Dutch royal family.
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Cast & Crew.

Cees Laseur
Rolf van Meerle

Lily Bouwmeester
Annetje Maasdonk

Matthieu van Eysden
Frans Maasdonk

Ank van der Moer
Eline Verhulst

Eduard Verkade
Zijne Excellentie van Meerle

Adolphe Engers
Jan de Oude

Paul Steenbergen
Wim Maasdonk

Cor Van der Lugt Melsert
Dick Maasdonk

Martha Posno
Lottie van Meerle

Myra Ward
Lily Burger

Aaf Bouber
Juffrouw

Max Tak
Music

Henk Wegerif
Set Dresser

Jan Teunissen
Editor

Ben van Eysselsteijn
Writer

Johan De Meester
Director
Media.

Details.
Release DateJanuary 10, 1938
Original NameVeertig Jaren
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 25m
Budget$60,420
Genres
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Wiki.
Forty Years or Veertig Jaren is a 1938 Dutch film directed by Edmond T. Gréville.