Cissy Van Bennekom

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 TarsThe Tars · 1934
The 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 HopeThe Good Hope · 1934
The 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 FamilyMy Wife's Family · 1935
My 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 nachtAmsterdam bij nacht · 1937
Amsterdam 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!April, April! · 1935
April, 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 meiOp een avond in mei · 1936
Op 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 MüllersThe Four Müllers · 1935
The 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 TrainThe Ghost Train · 1939
The 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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