Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
Cees Laseur
Rolf van Meerle
Lily Bouwmeester
Annetje Maasdonk
Matthieu van Eysden
Frans Maasdonk
Ank van der Moer
Eline Verhulst
Eduard Verkade
Zijne Excellentie van Meerle
Adolphe Engers
Jan de Oude
Paul Steenbergen
Wim Maasdonk
Cor Van der Lugt Melsert
Dick Maasdonk
Martha Posno
Lottie van Meerle
Myra Ward
Lily Burger
Aaf Bouber
Juffrouw
Director & Crew
Johan De Meester
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Forty Years?
It has an IMDb rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed Forty Years?
Forty Years was directed by Johan De Meester and released in 1938.
How long is Forty Years?
Forty Years has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1938-01-10
- Budget
- $0.1M
- Status
- Released