Drama

The Absentee

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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.

Release Date : 1913-05-02

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pathé FrèresHollandsche Film

Production Country : Netherlands

Alternative Titles : A Dutch Love Story

Cast

Henri Étiévant

Character Name : Dries Schoonejans

Original Name : Henri Étiévant

Gender : Male

Henri Rollan

Character Name : Peter Schoonejans

Original Name : Henri Rollan

Gender : Male

Jeanne Grumbach

Character Name : Schoonmoeder Grietje / Mother-in-law Grietje

Original Name : Jeanne Grumbach

Gender : Female

Germaine Dermoz

Character Name : Minna Petrus

Original Name : Germaine Dermoz

Gender : Female

Raymonde Dupré

Character Name : Dina

Original Name : Raymonde Dupré

Gender : Male

Henri Collen

Character Name :

Original Name : Henri Collen

Gender : Male

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