Life and Death in Flanders

Released
1963
1h 22min
0 votes
Drama

Synopsis

A drama consisting of two parts: In 't Water and De Boer Die Sterft. The first part tells the story of Jan Boele, who is forced to marry Tale Siepers, a girl who is pregnant with his child. However, Jan is in love with Poezeke, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, and dreads his marriage. On their wedding day, he refuses to get up when the bride arrives, leading to a tragic ending. The second part follows Nand, a Flemish farmer who, on his deathbed, looks back on his life, which consisted mainly of working and eating according to the rhythm of the seasons. He remembers his childhood, his wife Wanne, and his mother, and realizes that his life was not as empty as he thought.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Leven en dood op het land

Langue originale

NL

Langues parlées

Dutch

Production

Compagnies de production

Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Kultuur

Belgische Radio en Televisie

Pays de production

Belgium

Mots-clés

based on novel or book