Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood
1936, Dutch. Directed by Kurt Gerron.
Merijntje Gijzen is a small boy growing up in Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. One day, out on one of his walks, he meets infamous poacher 'De Kruik,' and the two become friends. De Kruik is in love with Janekee but she is more interested in the new village policeman.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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Cast & crew
- Kurt GerronDirector
- Marcel KrolsMerijntje Gijzen
- Piet BronGoort 'De Kruik' Perdams
- Mimi BoesnachJanakee
- Frida GonissenNelleke 'Blozekriekske'
- Aaf BouberJanske
- Harry BodaFlierefluiter
- Matthieu van EysdenVader Gijzen
- Joekie BroedeletMoeder Gijzen
- Kees BrusseArjaan Gijzen
- Frits Van DijkWalter, de schrijver
- Jeanne VerstraeteMevrouw Walter
- Koba KinsbergenBuurvrouw
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1936
- Original title
- Merijntje Gijzen's jeugd
- Country
- Netherlands
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Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood (1936) was directed by Kurt Gerron and stars Marcel Krols, Piet Bron, Mimi Boesnach.