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The Absentee

1913-05-02 Drama 36mins

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1913-05-02
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  • Runtime
    36mins
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
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  • Production
    Pathé Frères, Hollandsche Film

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Albert Capellani
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Cast

Henri Étiévant

Henri Étiévant

Dries Schoonejans
Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Peter Schoonejans
Jeanne Grumbach

Jeanne Grumbach

Schoonmoeder Grietje / Mother-in-law Grietje
Germaine Dermoz

Germaine Dermoz

Minna Petrus

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