Aletta Jacobs, Het Hoogste Streven

Overview

Feature film about the life of Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929). Aletta Jacobs knows from an early age that she wants to become a doctor. She asks Thorbecke to allow her to attend university and, after completing her studies, becomes the first female doctor in Amsterdam. Here, she focuses in particular on sexual problems in women and campaigns for universal suffrage. Director Nouchka van Brakel appears in the film as an interviewer who questions contemporaries about the life and work of Dr. Jacobs. The interviews give an impression of the flood of negative reactions that the feminist provoked. However, when Aletta looks back on her life at the end of the film, many photos and letters show how much she was ultimately appreciated.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 28, 1995

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Production

Circle Films,Cinemien

Cast

Luutgard Willems,Hans Kesting,Max Arian,Catherine ten Bruggencate,Truus te Selle,Edwin de Vries,Monic Hendrickx,Sacha Bulthuis,Anne Martien Lousberg,Hilt de Vosand 6 more

Director

Nouchka van Brakel

Writer

Nouchka van Brakel,Eugenie Jansen

Producer

Stienette Bosklopper

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0112315