Whitey

Whitey

1980 · 106 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

The second movie version, now in color, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character. The smart but naughty farmhands son's eternal mischief, pranks and disobedience drive his elders (especially teachers, family and father's grumpy employer, a rich farmer, but also neighbors and even the kind curate whose liturgical server he is) and classmates to despair in a time when a boy's punishment was still inevitable, swift and often severe; thus when his mother catches him skinny dipping she takes all his clothes home, forcing him to a long walk of shame, dreading dad's wrath all the way. This version also stresses the story's social and Flamingant aspects.

Directed by Robbe De Hert · Written by Robbe De Hert

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Clerckx Eric Louis Verheyden/De Witte
Willy Vandermeulen Vader van de Witte
Blanka Heirman Moeder van de Witte
Paul S'Jongers Boer Coene
Jos Verbist Heinke Verheyden
Magda De Winter Liza Coene
Paul-Emile Van Royen Leraar/Fabriekschef
Martha Dewachter Rozalien
Jaak Van Assche Man in café
Chris Lomme Rosette
Gaston Berghmans Nand
Michaël Pas Schooljongen

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