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Doctor Vlimmen

Original title: Dokter Vlimmen
  • 1978
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
270
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Brigitte De Man, Peter Faber, Cox Habbema, Chris Lomme, and Monique van de Ven in Doctor Vlimmen (1978)
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Doctor Vlimmen, the nearest Dutch equivalent to All Creatures Great and Small, is about the competent veterinarian of that name in the Dutch countryside, whose modern methods, liberal opinio... Read allDoctor Vlimmen, the nearest Dutch equivalent to All Creatures Great and Small, is about the competent veterinarian of that name in the Dutch countryside, whose modern methods, liberal opinions and private life are considered scandalous by many of the conservative-Christian peasan... Read allDoctor Vlimmen, the nearest Dutch equivalent to All Creatures Great and Small, is about the competent veterinarian of that name in the Dutch countryside, whose modern methods, liberal opinions and private life are considered scandalous by many of the conservative-Christian peasants. His socially more acceptable colleague Dr. Treeborg, who cares less for the animals an... Read all

  • Director
    • Guido Pieters
  • Writers
    • Guido Pieters
    • Ben Verbong
    • A. Roothaert
  • Stars
    • Ab Abspoel
    • Adriaan Adriaanse
    • Harry Bas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    270
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guido Pieters
    • Writers
      • Guido Pieters
      • Ben Verbong
      • A. Roothaert
    • Stars
      • Ab Abspoel
      • Adriaan Adriaanse
      • Harry Bas
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Ab Abspoel
    • Boer met bevallende koe
    • (as Albert Abspoel)
    Adriaan Adriaanse
    • Nieuwsgierige boer
    Harry Bas
    Tim Beekman
    • Van Heusden
    Leo de Beer
    Annabel Bemlef
    Yolande Bertsch
    • Tilly
    Leo Beyers
    • Van der Kalck
    Theu Boermans
    Theu Boermans
    Ruud Jan Bos
    Wiesje Bouwmeester
    • Mevrouw Stroeks
    Eddie Brugman
    • Wessel
    • (as Eddy Brugman)
    Nanny van Dam
    Reinhilde Decleir
    • Keeke Mulder
    Truus Dekker
    Truus Dekker
    • Moeder Overste
    Gerard Doting
    Bert Dijkstra
    • Voorzitter
    Gemma van Eck
    • Director
      • Guido Pieters
    • Writers
      • Guido Pieters
      • Ben Verbong
      • A. Roothaert
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    7catwise

    Worthwhile if you understand Dutch.

    A nicely told story about the liberal minded doctor Vlimmen living in a narrow minded town. Of course this does not mix. He gets in a lot of trouble and deals with it in a very down to earth kind of approach.

    The acting is quite ok, the time in which the story is set is depressive, which makes doctor Vlimmen very enjoyable as a sort of rebel in this narrow minded environment.

    If you understand Dutch this film is worth watching, if only for the dialect being spoken...

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    • Alternate versions
      Shown on Television as a three part mini-series, each running about 45 minutes and featuring many reinstated and extended scenes.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Moordspel: Flitsend en fataal (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Bij Nacht en Ontij
      Composed by Robert Long & John Möring

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1978 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Doctor Vlimmen (De Serie)
    • Production companies
      • Cinécentrum N.V.
      • Cine-Ma
      • Kunst en Kino
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    • Budget
      • NLG 1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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