Herman Heijermans Trailers

Herman Heijermans (1864–1924), was a Dutch writer. He made his debut under the pseudonym of Samuel Falkland in the Algemeen Handelsblad daily, publishing a series of sketches of Jewish family, later collected in volume form. His novels and tales include Trinette (1892), Fles (1893), Kamertjeszonde (1896), Interieurs (1897) and Diamantstad (1903). He is best remembered for his play Op Hoop van Zegen (1900), an indictment of the exploitation of sea fishermen in the Netherlands at the turn of the century, represented at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris, and in English by the Stage Society as The Good Hope. Other notable stage plays by Heijermans are: Dora Kremer (1893), Ghetto (1898), Het zevende Gebod (1899), Het Pantser (1901), Ora et labora (1901), and numerous one-act pieces.

Most Popular Herman Heijermans Trailers

Total trailers found: 9

The Rising Sun Trailer (1978)

13 September 1978

The small business of the De Sterke family is threatened when their ever-expanding neighbour, department store 'The Rising Sun', starts taking away their customers.

Eva Bonheur Trailer (1972)

22 May 1972

Adaptation for television of the stage play of the same name by the Dutch playwright Herman Heijermans.

The Good Hope Trailer (1986)

07 August 1986

Young Barend is worried about the safety of the sailing vessel he is on. The owner is an unscrupulous and stingy man who skimps on repairs and Barend becomes aware of this.

Op hoop van zegen Trailer (1924)

19 August 1924

On the Dutch North Sea coast among fishing families. the wholesaler and ship owner Bos is only interested in profit and, out of pure greed, he risks the lives of his fishermen, who set out to sea to catch herring for him.

Links Trailer (1983)

11 January 1983

Registration of Herman Heijermans' play, performed by the 'Toneelgroep Theater' company.

The Good Hope Trailer (1934)

21 December 1934

Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm.

The Good Hope Trailer (1918)

21 October 1918

A poor fisherman's wife sends the remaining family members, her two sons, out to sea on a boat that has seen better days.

Links Trailer (1920)

09 January 1920

When self-made businessman Pancras Duif decides to marry his much younger housekeeper, his entire family protests; eager to protect the family capital, sons Henk, Jan and Toon enlist a psychiatrist for help.

Theatre as a Weapon Trailer (1964)

01 May 1964

A portrait of Dutch playwright Herman Heijermans (1864-1924), released in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.