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The Absentee

The Absentee

Drama

36m

May 2, 1913 (112 years ago)

Overview

Dries, a farmer and a widower, lives with his mother-in-law Grietje and his son Peter. He falls in love with Minna, a widow, and marries her despite the opposition of his family and friends. In anger his son Peter leaves home to enlist, while Grietje takes up her residence in another cottage. Six years pass, during which Grietje becomes acquainted with Minna's daughter Dina. Peter falls ill in Sumatra, but after falling in love with Dina, through the medium of photographs, he recovers and is drafted home again to Holland. He meets Dina and the two find that they truly love.

ActorAge thenAge now
Henri Étiévant

Henri Étiévant

Dries Schoonejans

Birthday: March 13, 1870

43 August 9, 1953 (83)
Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Peter Schoonejans

Birthday: March 23, 1888

25 June 23, 1967 (79)
Jeanne Grumbach

Jeanne Grumbach

Schoonmoeder Grietje / Mother-in-law Grietje

Birthday: May 24, 1871

41 December 4, 1947 (76)
Germaine Dermoz

Germaine Dermoz

Minna Petrus

Birthday: July 30, 1888

24 November 6, 1966 (78)
Raymonde Dupré

Raymonde Dupré

Dina

Birthday: -

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Henri Collen

Henri Collen

-

Birthday: June 3, 1876

36 July 24, 1924 (48)