On the Move

On the Move

The first Dutch society-film

1935 · 78 min · ★ 7.6 · Music, Romance, Comedy

Janus Fortuin is a goodhearted piano tuner married to a greedy landlady. Their daughter Polly is engaged to young songwriter George van Reen. When rich uncle Barend from Batavia makes a surprise visit — pretending to be a lodger called 'Van Santen' — the Fortuin family finds their lives turned upside down.

Directed by Ernst Winar · Written by Jacques van Tol

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