The Absentee
1913, NL. Directed by Albert Capellani.
Dries, a farmer and a widower, lives with his mother-in-law Grietje and his son Peter. He falls in love with Minna, a widow, and marries her despite the opposition of his family and friends. In anger his son Peter leaves home to enlist, while Grietje takes up her residence in another cottage. Six years pass, during which Grietje becomes acquainted with Minna's daughter Dina. Peter falls ill in Sumatra, but after falling in love with Dina, through the medium of photographs, he recovers and is drafted home again to Holland. He meets Dina and the two find that they truly love.
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- 0h 36m
- Post-credits
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- NL
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- 2 May 1913
- Original title
- De afwezige
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The Absentee isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1913. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Absentee?
The Absentee (1913) was directed by Albert Capellani and stars Henri Étiévant, Henri Rollan, Jeanne Grumbach.