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The Flying Dutchman (1957)

Original title: De Vliegende Hollander

1957-07-05 · 1h 33m · NL
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Biopic about the early years of pioneering aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. After a fight with his teacher, headstrong Anthony Fokker refuses to return to his old school in Haarlem. Instead, he goes to a technical college in Mainz where he talks his teachers into including airplane design in the curriculum. Fokker soon starts building a prototype of his 'Spider' plane.

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Gerard RuttenDirectorEd HoornikWriter

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Ton KuylTon KuylAnthony FokkerMimi BoesnachMimi BoesnachMoeder FokkerCruys VoorberghCruys VoorberghVader FokkerCoen FlinkCoen FlinkBob de LangeBob de LangeGuus OsterGuus OsterBernhard DroogBernhard DroogPaul HufPaul HufLies FrankenLies Franken

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference807808Actor preference892365 · 899478 · 892364Country preferenceNlDecade preference1950

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What is The Flying Dutchman about?

Biopic about the early years of pioneering aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. After a fight with his teacher, headstrong Anthony Fokker refuses to return to his old school in Haarlem. Instead, he goes to a technical college in Mainz where he talks his teachers into including airplane design in the curriculum. Fokker soon starts building a prototype of his 'Spider' plane.

How long is The Flying Dutchman?

The Flying Dutchman has a runtime of 93 minutes.