La Fille de Delft

La Fille de Delft

1914 · 71 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

Kaatje, the daughter of the miller Schoonejans, and Jef, a little shepherd, who live near Delft, are happy together. In a floral parade, the carriage the two children have decorated with tulips wins the first prize. The next day, during a thunderstorm, lightning destroys the mill and kills Schoonejans. A life of misery starts for his widow and daughter. Remembering how the theatre manager Boolmans had applauded the dancing of Kaatje and Jef at the floral parade, the widow takes her daughter to Amsterdam, where Boolmans engages Kaatje. The years pass, and Kate has become a famous dancer.

Directed by Alfred Machin

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Cast

Blanche Derval Ballerina / Ballerine / Ballerina
Henri Goidsen Ballonvaarder / Balloon Pilot
Harzé Le meunier
Blanche Montel Jonge Kaatje / Young Kaatje
Germaine Kaisen Kaatje Schoonejans
Fernand Gravey Jonge Jefke / Young Jefke
Richard Léopold Boolmans
Paule Bréval Een religieuze / Une réligieuse / A religious one
Max Péral Un fêtard
Flore Aldile
Duvivier
Fernande Dépernay

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