Aletta Jacobs, het hoogste streven
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Feature film about the life of Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929). Aletta Jacobs knows from an early age that she wants to become a doctor. She asks Thorbecke to allow her to attend university and, after completing her studies, becomes the first female doctor in Amsterdam. Here, she focuses in particular on sexual problems in women and campaigns for universal suffrage. Director Nouchka van Brakel appears in the film as an interviewer who questions contemporaries about the life and work of Dr. Jacobs. The interviews give an impression of the flood of negative reactions that the feminist provoked. However, when Aletta looks back on her life at the end of the film, many photos and letters show how much she was ultimately appreciated.
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Cast
21 people
Luutgard Willems
Aletta Jacobs
No other roles listed
Hans Kesting
C.V. Gerritsen
Known for
Ares
Character
Stienette Bosklopper
Eugenie Jansen
Nouchka van Brakel
Interviewster
Max Arian
Vader Jacobs
Also in
73%
Elly Klaassen
Catherine ten Bruggencate
Moeder Jacobs
Known for
Antonia's Line
Truus te Selle
Mademoiselle
Known for
Tailgate
The Heineken Kidnapping
Edwin de Vries
Professor Rosenstein
Also in
In de Vlaamsche pot
Isabelle
Monic Hendrickx
Amsterdamse meretrix
Known for
Penoza: The Final Chapter
Ferry
Sacha Bulthuis
Jeanette Broese van Groenou
Known for
Stricken
Nouchka van Brakel Director · Eugenie Jansen Writer
First release September 28, 1995 · Produced in Netherlands · Production Circle Films, Circe Films
Production
Cinemien
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Circle Films
Production
Circe Films
Production
Netherlands
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Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · September 28, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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