The Umbrella

Maigret

Man, vrouw, hondje

When Louise (70) and Max (72) meet, it is love at first sight: they abandon their sleepy lives and travel to the South of France, where they become the terrors of the 'Route du Soleil'. They rip off naïve tourists with their act as a sad old couple: a second youth that goes further than their wildest dreams. Based on a true story.

Tasten in het duister

Kleren maken de man

A secret document, a stolen dress suit, two dimwitted crooks, the love of a man for a woman. It all results in a roller coaster ride for a young insurance agent.

Van der Valk and the Rich

Dutch police officer Van der Valk is pulled away for a private investigation for a friend of the chief of police to find the missing junior manager. When he gets to know his woman, he is fascinated by the thought of running away with her.

The Manneken Pis Case

Kamiel steals the famous Brussels statue of Manneken Pis to impress his girlfriend Denise, the daughter of the man who is supposed to guard it. The Belgians, however, wrongly accuse the Dutch of having stolen their statue and hit back by stealing the statue of Hansje Brink.

The Legacy

Before the old Andreas Heydecoper wants to commit suicide, he calls all his children and grandchildren to his home in Curaçao. He wants to see his family for the last time. When Andreas has died, his children and grandchildren burn him. But they find out that Andreas wasn't loved by everyone... And when they visit the notary to get their part of the heritage, the notary says they can't. Before they will get the heritage, Andreas's will says they have to find the 'Vuurmeisje'.

Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood

Merijntje Gijzen is a small boy growing up in Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. One day, out on one of his walks, he meets infamous poacher 'De Kruik,' and the two become friends. De Kruik is in love with Janekee but she is more interested in the new village policeman.

The World of Simon Carmiggelt

Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.

People of Tomorrow

Young Dutch people talk frankly to director Kees Brusse about love, faith, sex and society.

Het Grote Gebeuren

Het grote gebeuren (The big happening) is a Dutch movie about the day of judgement in the small village of Rijssen.

The Silent Raid

In 1944 Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a band of Dutch resistance fighters plot to covertly rescue dozens of compatriots from the local Nazi prison.

Jonny & Jessy

Jonny loves Jessy, but he likes his car even more and therefore Jessy breaks up with him.

National Parks.... Necessity

In this film Bert Haanstra shows how important the formation of national parks is for the protection of nature.

Dakota

A Dutch pilot with a real passion for flying risks everything to keep his plane in the air.

Ciske the Rat

“Ciske de Rat” belongs to the Dickensean “little man’s hard life” model and tells a deceptively simple story about a boy in modern Netherlands. Persecution, loneliness, adults’ hostility, fear, mixture of obstinacy and tenderness, and even an imprisonment. Excellent camera movement and delicate portraying of Ciske’s fragile soul put this film out of merely historical context and ensure its place in the history of great cinema.