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Dead Water

Oct 25, 1934 · 1h 46m
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After building a dam, closing off the Zuiderzee from the sea, it effectively turns the former sea into a lake and the fishermen call it "dead water". They desperately attack the dam with spades and even explosives, culminating in tragedy.

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CAST

Jan Musch
Willem de Geus
Theo de Maal
Jaap de Meeuw
Bets Ranucci-Beckman
Aaf de Meeuw
Arnold Marlé
Dirk Brak
Max Croiset
Jan Brak
Helga Gogh
Maartje Brak
John Schilthuizen
Freek
Jules Verstraete
Visser
Directed by Gerard Rutten

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Status
Released
Original language
NL
Budget
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Production
Nederlandse Filmgemeenschap
Country
NL
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