Whitey

The story

The second movie version, now in color, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character. The smart but naughty farmhands son's eternal mischief, pranks and disobedience drive his elders (especially teachers, family and father's grumpy employer, a rich farmer, but also neighbors and even the kind curate whose liturgical server he is) and classmates to despair in a time when a boy's punishment was still inevitable, swift and often severe; thus when his mother catches him skinny dipping she takes all his clothes home, forcing him to a long walk of shame, dreading dad's wrath all the way. This version also stresses the story's social and Flamingant aspects.

Cast

C Clerckx EricLouis Verheyden/De Witte W Willy VandermeulenVader van de Witte B Blanka HeirmanMoeder van de Witte P Paul S'JongersBoer Coene J Jos VerbistHeinke Verheyden M Magda De WinterLiza Coene P Paul-Emile Van RoyenLeraar/Fabriekschef M Martha DewachterRozalien J Jaak Van AsscheMan in café C Chris LommeRosette G Gaston BerghmansNand M Michaël PasSchooljongen

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L Leo MartinMuzikant R Raymond van het GroenewoudKaartjesverkoper A Anton CogenWooden shoe maker L Luk De KoninkDe Ruige F Fred Van KuykTrommelaar M Marleen MerckxVriendin van Liza M Mieke VerheydenStruikelende non R Ralf TrochNils Verheyden L Luc PhilipsPastoor Munte B Bert StruysWannes Raps B Bob Van der VekenMon Y Yves VettersDries J Joris SustronckPriester C Chris CauwenberghsKoster Y Yvonne VerbeeckWerkster S Sam BogaertsMolenaarshulp W Werther Vander SarrenJan Petrol R Reinhilde DecleirZigeuner W Wannes van de VeldeZanger