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Whitey

1980

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 & Crew

CECE
Clerckx Eric

as Louis Verheyden/De Witte

WVWV
Willy Vandermeulen

as Vader van de Witte

BHBH
Blanka Heirman

as Moeder van de Witte

PSPS
Paul S'Jongers

as Boer Coene

JVJV
Jos Verbist

as Heinke Verheyden

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Magda De Winter

as Liza Coene

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
12/17/1980
Runtime
1 hours, 46 minutes
Original Language
NL
Financial
Budget
$959,300
Revenue
--
Profit/Loss
--
ROI: N/A
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
Belgium (BE)
Spoken Languages
Dutch (nl)
Production Companies
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New-Star Films
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