Ben Sombogaart
Mijn vader woont in Rio (My father lives in Rio)
Edition 1989
92'
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1989
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Drama, Family
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Dialogue:
Dutch
Director:
Ben Sombogaart
Composer:
Karel van Kleist, Nout Grupstra
With:
Wenneke Janssen, Geert de Jong, Peter Faber, Gerard Thoolen
Liesje is a girl of about ten years of age. She lives with her mother in an old house; up until a little while ago, her grandfather also lived here, but when he died Liesje lost her best friend. She regularly writes letters to her father about all her dreams and her plans. Her father supposedly Jives in Rio, hut in fact, he is in jail somewhere in Holland. When Liesje rummages one day in her grandfather's desk, she discovers a stamp collection. As she would really like to fly to Rio to see her father, she secretly sells the collection to obtain the money for her flight. She is already on the plane when her mother finds out... (pressbook)
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Credits
Director
Ben Sombogaart
Composer
Karel van Kleist, Nout Grupstra
With
Wenneke Janssen, Geert de Jong, Peter Faber, Gerard Thoolen
Scenario
Ben Sombogaart, Burny Bos
Director of Photography
Jules van den Steenhoven
Editor
Sys Zevenbergen, Rimko Haanstra
More information
Dialogue
Dutch
Countries of production
The Netherlands
Screenplay based on
Mijn vader woont in Rio, boek van Burney Bos
Year
1989