The Bargee District
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In the heart of the Schipperskwartier, a grocery store and a café sit side by side, run by two inseparable friends, Jef and Rik. Rik, a widower, has three spirited children who can only be kept in line by Anneke, the ever-patient housekeeper. Wanting to see his friend happily remarried, Jef places an ad in the newspaper seeking potential brides. Two women respond, but Rik refuses to meet them himself. Undeterred, Jef takes it upon himself to investigate…
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Cast
25 people
Charles Janssens
Jef Scheldemans
Also in
Malpertuis
The Arrival of Joachim Stiller
Piet Bergers
slum lord
Also in
De Madonna van Nedermunster
Antwerp Through and Through
Jef Bruyninckx
Edith Kiel
Paul De Fru
René Bertal
Rik Rampelbergh
Also in
Antoon, de flierefluiter
The Glory of the Regiment
Jean Evans
Jos Buyl
Blink
Also in
Antwerp Through and Through
Louis Tovaro
Al Van Dam
Joris Collet
Narrator
Known for
Daughters of Darkness
Maria Wolfahrt
Edith Kiel Director · Paul De Fru Writer Maria Wolfahrt Writer
First release June 1, 1953 · Original title Schipperskwartier
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AFO
Production
Languages
Original title
Schipperskwartier
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Belgium · June 1, 1953
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