That Joyous Eve...

That Joyous Eve...

That Joyous Eve...

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That Joyous Eve...

1960

1h 37m

5.8(5 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

The story of three torn apart families on the verge of Sinterklaasavond, the Dutch equivalent of Christmas Eve.

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15 members

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Ellen Vogel

Norah Leegher-Buwalda

Ellen Vogel

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Guus Hermus

De heer Leegher

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Ank van der Moer

Mevrouw Keizer

Ank van der Moer

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Jan Teulings

De heer Keizer

Jan Teulings

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Yoka Berretty

Mevrouw Lomijn

Yoka Berretty

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Guus Oster

De heer Lomijn

Guus Oster

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Mieke Verstraete

Emma

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Ina van Faassen

Unknown Role

Ina van Faassen

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Manfred de Graaf

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Manfred de Graaf

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Ton van Duinhoven

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Leontine Van Strein

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Catherine Bottemanne

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Maxim Hamel

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Peter Faber

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Peter Faber

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Simon Carmiggelt

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Simon Carmiggelt

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