Movies: Jan Van Ees

  • 1935
    De big van het regiment

    De big van het regiment (1935)

    De big van het regiment

    01935HD

    Diary fragments tell of the arrival of Belgian refugees across the Dutch border in winter 1915. Reserve lieutenant Berkhage returns from the Belgian border with a refugee child. Named "Big" by the company the kid soon becomes the regimental darling....

    De big van het regiment
  • 1934
    The Tars

    The Tars (1934)

    The Tars

    6.31934HD

    After serving in the Royal Navy, Manus, Toon and Dries return to Amsterdam working-class quarter 'the Jordaan'. Back home, they find out things have changed while they were gone; Manus's girl Jans has been unfaithful to him, Toon's father now rejects...

    The Tars
  • 1934
    Bleeke Bet

    Bleeke Bet (1934)

    Bleeke Bet

    5.51934HD

    In 1930s Amsterdam, greengrocer Bet is involved in illicit affairs with businessman Van Santen. To tighten bonds even further, Bet arranges a marriage between her handsome daughter Jans and the businessman's wacky son Hannes. Jans, however, is in lov...

    Bleeke Bet
  • 1934
    The Good Hope

    The Good Hope (1934)

    The Good Hope

    01934HD

    Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspire...

    The Good Hope