Help! The Doctor Is Drowning (Dutch: Help, de dokter verzuipt!) is a 1974 Dutch comedy film directed by Nikolai van der Heyde. It was the most popular Dutch film of the year and one of the most popular of all time. It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
| Help! The Doctor Is Drowning | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nikolai van der Heyde |
| Written by | Toon Kortooms Felix Thijssen |
| Produced by | Henk Bos Jan Dorresteyn |
| Starring | Jules Croiset |
| Cinematography | Jörgen Persson |
| Music by | Tata Mirando Rogier van Otterloo |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Box office | 1,088,000 admissions (Netherlands)[1] |
Cast
edit- Jules Croiset as Dokter Angelino
- Martine Bijl as Irene Muller
- Piet Bambergen as Aannemer Bram Van Tienen
- Willeke van Ammelrooy as Katja
- Ward de Ravet as Meneer Pastoor
- Leen Jongewaard as Veldwachter Van Bree
- Fanny Winkler as Ella
- Romain DeConinck as Herman de Rechtvaardige
- Frans Mulder as Kareltje
- Geert Thijssens as Everhard van Dungen
- Betsy Smeets as Barones
- Onno Molenkamp as Baron
- Henk O'Breen as Professor
Release
editThe film was the most successful Dutch film of the year with 1,088,000 admissions in the Netherlands.[1][2]
It was entered into the 1975 Melbourne International Film Festival.[3] It was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Statistieken 2008" (PDF). Dutch Federation for Cinematography. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Saaltink, Hans (15 January 1975). "Admissions Up 1,250,000 In 1974, But Netherlands Features Fewer". Variety. p. 3.
- ^ "Melbourne International Film Festival". Melbourne Film Festival. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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