Everyman (1963)

Name: Everyman
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1963-01-01
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1h 30m

Running Time

Plot.

Bert Haanstra paints a portrait of The Netherlands and the Dutch, in his own unparalleled manner. Partly with the aid of a hidden camera he observes people in the most diverse situations. He shows the unusual in the usual and the usual in the unusual. The harsh years of the post war era of reconstruction have passed and for most people life is better than before.

Where to Watch.

Subs

Currently Everyman is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: DocAlliance Films

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Cast & Crew.

Simon Carmiggelt

Narrator (Dutch) / Writer

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (English)

Anton Koolhaas

Co-Writer

Bert Haanstra

Co-Writer / Director / Producer / Editor

Otto Ketting

Music

Pim Jacobs

Music

Anton van Munster

Cinematography

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1963

Original Name
Alleman

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Budget
$250,000

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2024-10-24

Wiki.

The Human Dutch (Dutch: Alleman, lit. 'everyman') is a 1963 Dutch documentary film directed by Bert Haanstra, about the daily lives of people in the Netherlands. It was a big success in the Netherlands with almost 1.7 million admissions, the third most successful Dutch film at the time. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.