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Forty Years (1938)

Original title: Veertig Jaren

1938-01-10 · 1h 25m · NL
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This government commissioned film -- made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign -- chronicles the lives of two Dutch families from 1898 to 1938 against the backdrop of the social and political events of the times. It shows the emergence of trade unions, the troubled years of the First World War, the development of aviation and Schiphol airport, the Dutch East Indies and the lives of the Dutch royal family.

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Edmond T. GrévilleDirectorJohan De MeesterDirector
Budget
$60.4K

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Cees LaseurCees LaseurRolf van MeerleLily BouwmeesterLily BouwmeesterAnnetje MaasdonkMatthieu van EysdenMatthieu van EysdenFrans MaasdonkAnk van der MoerAnk van der MoerEline VerhulstEduard VerkadeEduard VerkadeZijne Excellentie van MeerleAdolphe EngersAdolphe EngersJan de OudePaul SteenbergenPaul SteenbergenWim MaasdonkCor Van der Lugt MelsertCor Van der Lugt MelsertDick MaasdonkMartha PosnoMartha PosnoLottie van MeerleMyra WardMyra WardLily BurgerAaf BouberAaf BouberJuffrouw

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference302955 · 807809Actor preference417837 · 899445 · 899602Country preferenceNl

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Frequently asked questions about Forty Years

What is Forty Years about?

This government commissioned film -- made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign -- chronicles the lives of two Dutch families from 1898 to 1938 against the backdrop of the social and political events of the times. It shows the emergence of trade unions, the troubled years of the First World War, the development of aviation and Schiphol airport, the Dutch East Indies and the lives of the Dutch royal family.

How long is Forty Years?

Forty Years has a runtime of 85 minutes.