Forty Years

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 10, 1938

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Cast

Myra Ward,Cor Van der Lugt Melsert,Eduard Verkade,Lily Bouwmeester,Aaf Bouber,Cees Laseur,Paul Steenbergen,Martha Posno,Matthieu van Eysden,Ank van der Moerand 1 more

Director

Johan De Meester,Edmond T. Gréville

Writer

Ben van Eysselsteijn,Jo van Ammers-Küller

Budget

$60,420

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0030927