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Tjitske Reidinga
Tjitske Jacoba Reidinga (born 20 February 1972) is a Dutch actress and comedian. Reidinga began her career on stage and acted in numerous plays. She won a Colombina award for her role in ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' in 2002. She made her screen debut in 1996. Her first major film role was as "Jet" in '' Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster'' (2002). She is probably known best for her role as 'Claire' in the successful Dutch series ''Gooische vrouwen''. Early life She was born in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, but grew up in Africa. Her parents moved to Uganda shortly after they got together. Her father who had just graduated from Academie Minerva, an art school in Groningen, found a job at an advertising agency in Kampala. They moved back to the Netherlands to flee Idi Amin's reign of terror. Her mother was pregnant at the time, and a few months later she was born in the Frisian capital. After she was born her parents wanted to go back to Africa, and the three went to Malawi where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden (; ; ; ) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 127,073 (2023). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland. The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted Town privileges, city privileges in 1435. It is the main economic hub of Friesland, situated in a green and water-rich environment. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city centre, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping centre with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018. Also, Leeuwarden has been a UNESCO City of Literature since 2019. The (Eleven Cities Tour), an ice skating tour passing the eleven cities of Friesland, starts and finishes in Leeuwarden. The following tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and has an estimated population of 21,240,689 (as of 2024). Lilongwe is its capital and largest city, while the next three largest cities are Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Zomba, the former capital. The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by the Akafula, also known as the Abathwa. Later, the Bantu groups came and drove out the Akafula and formed various kingdoms such as the Maravi and Nkhamanga kingdoms, among others that flourished from the 16th century. In 1891, the area was colonised by the British as the British Central African Protectorate, and it was renamed '' Nyasaland'' in 1907. In 1964, Nyasaland became an independent country as a Commonwealth realm under Prime Minister Hastings Banda, and was rena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Van Duren
André van Duren (born 20 June 1958) is a Dutch film director. He has directed several films which won the Golden Film award for success at the box office. Career His 1992 film ''Heading for England'' won the Dutch Film Critics Award at the Netherlands Film Festival. In 2000, he directed the film ''Mariken (2000 film), Mariken'' which is based on Peter van Gestel's children's book ''Mariken'' which itself is based on the early sixteenth-century text ''Mariken van Nieumeghen''. The film won the Audience Award at the Cinekid Festival that year. ''Mariken'' also won the Adult's Jury Award at the 2001 Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Lastly, the film also won the Audience Award as the 2001 Netherlands Film Festival. In 2011, he directed the film ''The Gang of Oss (film), The Gang of Oss'' which received the Golden Film award that year. In 2016, the film ''The Fury (2016 film), The Fury'' won several Golden Calf awards: Hannah Hoekstra won the Golden Calf for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Kees
''Young Kees'' () is a 2003 Dutch-language drama film directed by André van Duren, based on the 1923 novel ''Kees the boy'' by Theo Thijssen. The film was released on 27 November 2003, It received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Cast * Ruud Feltkamp as Kees Bakels * Hannah Cheney as Rosa Overbeek * Wim van der Grijn as Opa Bakels * Nelly Frijda as Opoe Bakels * Hans Kesting as Meester * Theo Maassen as Father Bakels * Monic Hendrickx as Mother Bakels * Sebas Berman as Van Dam * Yannick van de Velde as De Veer * Stefan de Walle as Father De Veer * Friso van Ham sa Donker * Merel Hulzink as Truusje Bakels * Mits Hommeles as Tom Bakels * Hans Dagelet as Kleermaker Kraak * Floris van Bommel as Klant * Tjitske Reidinga as Juffrouw Dubois * Tanja Jess as Tante Jeanne * Frederik Brom as Oom Dirk * Carine Crutzen as Mevr. Bogaerts * Egbert-Jan Weeber as Kees Bakels (23 years old) * Katja Herbers Katja Mira Herbers (born 19 October 1980) is a Dutch actress. She is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster
''Yes Nurse! No Nurse!'' () is a 2002 Dutch comedy musical film written and directed by Pieter Kramer and co-written by Frank Houtappels, based on the 1960s television show by Annie M.G. Schmidt and Harry Bannink. The film was released in the Netherlands on 3 October 2002 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received a Golden Film (75,000 visitors) and a Platinum Film (200,000 visitors). Plot Cast Production Before the release of the film, The Netherlands Red Cross criticized the use of the Red Cross emblem in the film, stating that it violates the international rules, which protects victims and aid workers worldwide. A settlement was later reached, with the crosses being recolored to blue in the film's advertising and a disclaimer being added about the incorrect use of the Red Cross in the film. Soundtrack Release Home media The film was released on DVD and VHS by Warner Home Video on 2 May 2003. References External links * (Wayback Machine The Wayback Machin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Zeemeerman
''De Zeemeerman'' is a 1996 in film, 1996 Netherlands, Dutch comedy film directed by Frank Herrebout. The movie revolves around a young man who has a hard time getting girls because he permanently smells of fish. The cure, offered by a mad professor, turns him into a male mermaid, or mer-man ('zeemeerman' in Dutch). The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. According to 134,000 users of website moviemeter.nl, ''De Zeemeerman'' is the worst Dutch movie of all time, scoring #3 in the List of films considered the worst, list of worst movies overall (with ''National Lampoon's Pledge This!'' in the number one spot). Ed Starink composed the main theme. Plot Cast *Daniël Boissevain as Tony Pellicano *Gonny Gaakeer as Julie / Natasja *Angelique de Bruijne as Suzy *Frans van Deursen as Gregor *Huub Stapel as Timo Babel *Manuëla Kemp as Christa *Peter Faber (actor), Peter Faber as Simon *Serge-Henri Valcke as Pedro *Jerome Reehuis as Professor Swezick *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk-on (actor)
In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television, or a walk-on part with no dialogue. A bit part is a credited higher billing than that of an extra and lower than that of a supporting actor. An actor who regularly performs in bit roles, either as a hobby or to earn a living, is referred to as a bit player, which is also a term to describe an aspiring actor who has not yet broken into supporting or leading roles. Unlike extras, who do not typically interact with principals, actors in bit parts are sometimes listed in the credits. An exception to this practice is the cameo appearance, wherein a well-known actor or other celebrity appears in a bit part; it is common for such appearances to be uncredited. In MGM's 1951 screen version of the musical ''Show Boat'', the role of the cook Quee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Imaginary Invalid
''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes ( H.495, H.495 a, H.495 b) by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. It premiered on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris and was originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp. Molière had fallen out with the powerful court composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, with whom he had pioneered the ''comédie-ballet'' form a decade earlier, and had opted for the collaboration with Charpentier. ''Le malade imaginaire'' was Molière's last work. He collapsed during his fourth performance as Argan on 17 February and died soon after. Characters * Argan, a severe hypochondriac. * Toinette, witty maid-servant of Argan. * Angélique, daughter of Argan, in love with Cléante. * Béline, second wife of Argan. * Cléante, lover of Angélique. Kind, but not very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Gabler
''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Leverson, editor and introduction. Ibsen, Henrik. ''The Wild Duck and Hedda Gabler.'' W. W. Norton & Company (1997) . page 7. The play has been canonized as a masterpiece within the genres of literary realism, 19th-century theatre, and world drama.Bunin, Ivan. ''About Chekhov: The Unfinished Symphony''. Northwestern University Press (2007) . page 26Checkhov, Anton. ''Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought: Selected Letters and Commentary''. Editor: Karlinsky, Simon. Northwestern University Press (1973) page 385Haugen, Einer Ingvald. ''Ibsen's Drama: Author to Audience''. University of Minnesota Press (1979) . page 142 Ibsen mainly wrote realistic plays until his forays into modern drama. ''Hedda Gabler'' dramatizes the experiences of the title cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trojan Women
''The Trojan Women'' (, lit. "The Female Trojans") is a tragedy by the Ancient Greece, Greek playwright Euripides, produced in 415 BCE. Also translated as ''The Women of Troy,'' or as its transliterated Greek title ''Troades, The Trojan Women'' presents commentary on the costs of war through the lens of women and children. The four central women of the play are the same that appear in the final book of the ''Iliad,'' lamenting over the corpse of Hector after the Trojan War. ''Hecuba (play), Hecuba'', another tragedy by Euripides, similarly deals with the experiences of women left behind by war and was more popular in antiquity. The tragedy has inspired many modern adaptation across film, literature, and the stage. Historical background Scholar Neil Croally believes that ''The Trojan Women'' was written as a reaction to the Siege of Melos#:~:text=Athens invaded Melos in the,enslaved the women and children., Siege of Melos in 416 BCE during the Peloponnesian War, in which At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is one of Shakespeare's most popular and widely performed plays. Characters The Athenians: * Theseus – Duke of Athens * Hippolyta – Queen of the Amazons and Theseus' fianceé * Hermia – in love with Lysander * Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Helena – in love with Demetrius * Lysander (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Lysander – in love with Hermia * Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Demetrius – s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trainspotting (novel)
''Trainspotting'' is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, first published in 1993. It is written in either Scots, Scottish English or British English, revolving around various residents of Leith, Edinburgh, who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are effectively addictions. The novel is set in the late 1980s and has been described by ''The Sunday Times'' as "the voice of punk, grown up, grown wiser and grown eloquent". The title is an ironic reference to the characters’ frequenting of the disused Leith Central railway station. The novel has since achieved a cult status and served as the basis for the film '' Trainspotting'' (1996), directed by Danny Boyle. Two sequels, '' T2 Trainspotting'', and '' Dead Men's Trousers'' were published in 2002 and 2018 respectively. A prequel, '' Skagboys'', was published in 2012. Characters * Mark "Rent Boy" Renton – The novel's protagonist and mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
