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Village by the River ()

Dorp aan de rivier (original title)
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An independent-thinking doctor in a rural community with his own ideas of how medicine should be practiced begins to find himself ostracized from the community after one of his patients commits suicide.

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Max Croiset ...
Dr. Van Taeke
Mary Dresselhuys ...
Mrs. Van Taeke
Bernard Droog ...
Cis den Dove
Jan Retèl ...
Thijs van Erpen
Jan Teulings ...
Burgemeester
Jan Lemaire Sr. ...
Willem
Hans Kaart ...
Sjef
Dick Swidde ...
Nooteboom
Herman Bouber ...
Nardje
Tamara Garcia ...
Zigeunerin
Huib Orizand ...
Pie
Frits Butzelaar
Louis van Gasteren Sr. ...
Oom Jan
Lou Geels ...
Agent
Frans 't Hoen ...
Dirk Jan
Paul Huf
Helen van Meurs ...
Mevrouw van Erpen
André van den Heuvel
Wim Poncia ...
Drammetje
Servaes Wildschut ...
Hendrik van Taeke

Directed by

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Fons Rademakers

Written by

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Hugo Claus ... (writer & dialogue)
 
Antoon Coolen ... (novel)
 
Fons Rademakers ... (writer)

Music by

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Jurriaan Andriessen

Cinematography by

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Eduard van der Enden

Editing by

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Oscar Rosander

Art Direction by

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Friso Wiegersma

Set Decoration by

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Jan H. Andre

Costume Design by

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Friso Wiegersma

Production Management

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Bobby Rosenboom ... production manager
Joseph Van Weeren ... unit production manager (as Jos Van Weeren)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Wim van der Velde ... assistant director

Sound Department

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Wim Huender ... sound
Peter Vink ... sound

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Henk Haselaar ... camera operator
Fred Tammes ... assistant camera / lighting technician
Toon van der Pol ... lighting technician

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Hein Jordans ... musical director

Script and Continuity Department

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Lili Rademakers ... continuity

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  • DLS Film (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)

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Also Known As
  • Village by the River (World-wide, English title)
  • Village by the River (United States)
  • Le Village au bord de la rivière (France)
  • Kylä joen rannalla (Finland)
  • Das Dorf am Fluß (West Germany)
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  • 92 min
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Budget NLG420,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia This was the first Dutch feature to be shown in the United States. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Fons Rademakers: Hoe een zondagskind de Nederlandse speelfilm uitvond (2003). See more »

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