Major Frans
1916, NL. Directed by Maurits Binger.
When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the money, his son-in-law telegraphs the aunt that a son was born, Frans, and the girl is brought up as a boy. Based on the novel by Anna L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- NL
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Cast & crew
- Maurits BingerDirector
- Annie BosFrancis Mordaunt alias Majoor Frans
- Frederick VogedingLeopold van Zonshoven
- Lily BouwmeesterJonge Francis / Young Francis
- Willem van der VeerRudolf von Zwenken
- Louis Chrispijn Sr.Von Zwenken
- Willem HunscheKapitein Rolf
- Paula de WaartKindermeisje / Nanny
- Christine van MeeterenKoetsiers' weduwe / Coachman's widow
- Maria Bouwmeester-ClermontTante Roselaar / Aunt Roselaar
- Minny ErfmannCircusmeisje
- Nola HattermanCircusmeisje
- Jan van DommelenKolonel / Colonel
Details
- Released
- 25 August 1916
- Original title
- Majoor Frans
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Maurits Binger
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Major Frans isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 August 1916. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Major Frans?
Major Frans (1916) was directed by Maurits Binger and stars Annie Bos, Frederick Vogeding, Lily Bouwmeester.