Acting
Cissy Van Bennekom
Born July 19, 1911 · Haarlem
Died March 1, 2005 · aged 93
Francisca Wilhelmina 'Cissy' van Bennekom (1911-2005) was a Dutch actress. She was known for her fiery temperament and clashes with many directors she worked with.
Known For
The Tars · 1934The Tars
★ 6.51934
MovieMusicComedy
After serving in the Royal Navy, Manus, Toon and Dries return to Amsterdam working-class quarter 'the Jordaan'. Back home, they find out things have changed while they were gone; Manus's girl Jans has been unfaithful to him, Toon's father now rejects him on account of his dissolute life and barmaid Auntie Piet has been cooking up a scheme to ruin Dries' relationship with his girl Greet.
The Good Hope · 1934The Good Hope
★ 8.01934
MovieDrama
Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.
My Wife's Family · 1935My Wife's Family
★ 7.01935
MovieComedyDrama
Comedy of errors centred around a piano and the baby of a servant girl whose existence is unknown to all, based on the play 'A house full of strife' by A. Duprez and A. Milo Bennet.
Amsterdam bij nacht · 1937Amsterdam bij nacht
1937
MovieComedy
Drummel is an accountant who gets acquainted with the Amsterdam nightlife. He and his secretary Mary are suspected for having committed theft.
April, April! · 1935April, April!
★ 6.21935
MovieComedy
Businessman and shameless social climber, Julius Lampe, is subjected to a cruel April Fools’ Day prank when he is led to believe a noble prince intends to personally inspect his pasta factory.
Op een avond in mei · 1936Op een avond in mei
★ 9.01936
MovieRomanceMusic
Peter Gruber, a young tenor from Vienna, gives piano lessons to Daisy, the daughter of a dentist. They fall in love and when Gruber has to perform in Antwerp, Daisy follows him there. She pretends to be an American musician and manages to get a job with Gruber's orchestra. Daisy's worried father sets off in pursuit of his daughter, accompanied by a certain miss Lola.
The Four Müllers · 1935The Four Müllers
★ 7.01935
MovieComedyMusic
Several generations of Mullers go to war with each other over their family business, the main branch of which is about to go belly-up.
The Ghost Train · 1939The Ghost Train
★ 6.81939
MovieHorrorComedy
A group of travelers find themselves stranded for the night at a deserted train station, which according to the old stationmaster, has been haunted for the last 20 years.
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