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The Grip (1909)

Original title: De Greep

1909-08-04 · 7m · NL
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Jean-Marie Hardouin is an old man who once was notorious because of the iron grip he exerted on his family but now he is lame. He whiles away his days in a chair in the house of his son and daughter-in-law. He has to see how his adulterous daughter-in-law plots to murder her two foster children and her husband. Jean-Marie can't intervene and because he can't talk he can't warn his own family. Misfortune, tragic developments, and a fatal ending dominated many of the early Dutch fiction films.

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Léon BoedelsDirector

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Louis BouwmeesterLouis BouwmeesterJean-Marie HardouinKo van SprinkhuijsenKo van SprinkhuijsenHippolyteMien de la MarMien de la MarRoseRaaf BouwmeesterRaaf BouwmeesterEmileFrits Bouwmeester jr.Frits Bouwmeester jr.Etienne

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Genre affinityDrama · HorrorDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference1131491Actor preference1623873 · 3412643 · 3412644Country preferenceNl

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What is The Grip about?

Jean-Marie Hardouin is an old man who once was notorious because of the iron grip he exerted on his family but now he is lame. He whiles away his days in a chair in the house of his son and daughter-in-law. He has to see how his adulterous daughter-in-law plots to murder her two foster children and her husband. Jean-Marie can't intervene and because he can't talk he can't warn his own family. Misfortune, tragic developments, and a fatal ending dominated many of the early Dutch fiction films.

How long is The Grip?

The Grip has a runtime of 7 minutes.