Pallieter

The story

In this film version of the Dutch-language classic ('heimat'-)novel by Flemish author Felix Timmermans, the title character is a city-boy from Lier who after recovering from a life-threatening disease changes his life completely and his name to the self-invented Pallieter. He moves in with Charlote, a naive, caring relative in the country, where he starts frolicking, no longer caring for image, career or possessions, but concentrates on enjoying life -such as a draftee relative's Brueghelian wedding- and finds love with Marieke. A dark story-line however is when projected work on the river in the name of economical progress threatens the rural landscape they have fallen in love with...

Cast

E Eddie BrugmanPallieter J Jacqueline RommertsMarieke S Sylvia de LeurCharlotte J Joris DielsPastoor I Idwig StephaneFransoo R Rudi Van VlaenderenOude Graaf H Herbert FlackJonge Graaf M Manu VerrethNonkel Manu J Jan ReusensNonkel J Jan DecleirBohumil A Alice ToenTante M Moy VinckierMaria

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R Robbe De HertJules G Gaston BerghmansVeldwachter M Maurits GoossensBlinde