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The Little Shipowner
The Little Shipowner

The Little Shipowner

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FamilyComedyDrama

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A film made for television, based on the book of the same name by Libera Carlier. A Flemish family decides to spend the summer holidays on de Schelde. Father Janssen buys a second-hand boat and together with his wife and two sons he sets sail. What follows is a sequence of pleasant moments and disappointments, watched by the sceptical mother Janssen.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

14 February 1988

Country

Belgium

Cast

Jo De Meyere

Jo De Meyere

Vader Janssen

Sien Eggers

Sien Eggers

Mia

Suzanne Juchtmans

Suzanne Juchtmans

Dame

Machteld Ramoudt

Machteld Ramoudt

Moeder Janssen

Edward Rooze

Edward Rooze

Karel

Bert Struys

Bert Struys

Schipper

Derrick Struys

Derrick Struys

Zoon

Jannick Struys

Jannick Struys

Zoon

Oswald Versyp

Oswald Versyp

Zeiler

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