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A Kingdom for a Horse

A Kingdom for a Horse

1949 · 96 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Romance

Heintje Blom, a simple working woman, is told to move into a villa in a posh part of town. The inhabitants are none too pleased, but in spite of the class division a romance blossoms between the rich family’s son and Heintje’s daughter. The two families warm to each other in the end and the happy pair is united in wedded bliss. This comedy about the post-war housing shortage marked the return of the feature length Dutch film to the cinemas.

Directed by Jaap Speyer · Written by Wolfgang Wilhelm

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