William of Orange

Overview

The first 'official' Dutch sound film was presented as a historic document on the history of the Netherlands, highlighting the importance of prince William of Orange's role during the Eighty Years war. His story is told in a series of short episodes, spanning his sudden rise to prince of Orange in 1844 to his murder by Balthasar Gerards in 1584.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 4, 1934

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Production

Philips

Cast

Willy Haak,Cor Van der Lugt Melsert,Cruys Voorbergh,Daan Van Olleffen,Louise Kooiman,Cor Hermus,Willem Huysmans

Director

Jan Teunissen

Writer

Jan Teunissen

Cinematography

Akos Farkas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0025994