''Schakels ("Connections")'' is a 1920 Dutch

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

directed by

Maurits Binger Maurits Binger (5 April 1868 – 9 April 1923) was a Dutch film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed 39 films between 1913 and 1922 and is considered one of the pioneers of fictional ...

and based on a play by Dutch playwright

Herman Heijermans Herman Heijermans (3 December 1864 – 22 November 1924), was a Dutch playwright, novelist and sketch story writer, who is considered to be the greatest Dutch dramatist of the modern era. He is the most notable playwright from the Netherlands ...

. The original movie and all copies are lost.

Cast

* Jan van Dommelen - Pancras Duif *

Adelqui Migliar Adelqui Migliar (5 August 1891 – 6 August 1956), also known as Adelqui Millar, was a Chilean film actor, director, writer and producer. He appeared in 31 silent films between 1916 and 1928. He also directed 24 films between 1922 and 1954. ...

- Henk Duif *

Annie Bos Johanna "Annie" Bos (10 December 1886 – 3 August 1975) was a Dutch theater and silent film actress, known as Holland's first movie star and diva. Bos started her acting career in Antwerp, but soon returned to the Netherlands and made her theat ...

- Marianne * Paula de Waart - Pancras' wife * Frits Bouwmeester - Toontje * Jeanne Van der Pers - Toontje's girlfriend * Louis Davids - estate agent Jan Duif * Henny Van Merle - Jan Duif's wife * Coen Hissink * Renee Spiljar - Marianne's son * Alex Benno - Ragman * Yard Van Staalduynen - Psychiatrist

External links

* 1920 films 1920 lost films Dutch black-and-white films Dutch silent feature films Films directed by Maurits Binger Lost Dutch films {{Netherlands-silent-film-stub