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The Absentee

The Absentee

1913

5

Categories:

  • Drama

Overview:

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.

Albert Capellani

Director

Cast:

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  • Henri Étiévant

    Henri Étiévant

    Dries Schoonejans
  • Henri Rollan

    Henri Rollan

    Peter Schoonejans
  • Jeanne Grumbach

    Jeanne Grumbach

    Schoonmoeder Grietje /...
  • Germaine Dermoz

    Germaine Dermoz

    Minna Petrus
  • Raymonde Dupré

    Raymonde Dupré

    Dina
  • Henri Collen

    Henri Collen