Prelude tot de dageraad

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Prelude tot de dageraad (1959)

Directed by Paul Berkenman, Raymond Cogen, Marcel De Backer

Romance · 1h 25m

Katja van Kalmpthout tells the story of a young woman caught between family expectations and her desire for independence. The daughter of newly wealthy parents, Katja rejects their plan to marry her off to a suitable suitor, determined to defy their petty-bourgeois prejudices. On her birthday, a grand party brings influential guests and potential matches to the family home, but Katja slips away to explore the city. There, she meets Chris, a recent graduate struggling to find work, and a tender romance blossoms. To stay with him, she must confront her parents’ rigid values, making for a charming and spirited tale of love, rebellion, and self-discovery.

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Cast

T
Tuur Bouchez Baron von Dusseldorf
L
Libert Bricourt Guest
R
Ronnie Cambien Katja's mother
P
Peter Cogen Blindman
R
Rosa Corthals Couturière
E
Edgard de Pont Katja's father
J
Jef Demedts Chris
A
Albert Hanssens Butler
L
Lea Heyndrickx Lily
S
Staf Knop
M
Michel Leblanc
P
Pierre Merchie

Crew

Director
Paul Berkenman, Raymond Cogen, Marcel De Backer

Details

Release date
1959-01-01
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Romance
Original language
NL
Spoken languages
Dutch
Countries
Belgium
Production
Vlaams Belgische Filmonderneming '58