Bernhard, the story of a German
Bernhard, het verhaal van een Duitser
Synopsis
Documentary accompanying the new book 'Bernhard: A Hidden History' by author Annejet van der Zijl. The book provides a historical reconstruction of Bernhard zur Lippe Biesterfeld's German childhood. For this, Van der Zijl spent five years researching the archives of, among others, Bernhard's German family and his secondary schools, and spoke with friends and acquaintances from his time in Germany. NOS reporter Arjan Nieuwenhuizen interviews Van der Zijl and returned to Wojnowo, now located in Poland but German territory at the time, and the place where Bernhard grew up on the Reckenwalde estate. Arjan Nieuwenhuizen unexpectedly stumbled upon unique private footage of Bernhard himself, filmed during his childhood and the first years with Princess Juliana. Excerpts from this can be seen in the documentary.
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Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Arjan Nieuwenhuizen
Self
Annejet van der Zijl
Self
Armin zur Lippe
Self
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Armgard von Cramm
Self (archive footage)
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Self (archive footage)
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Original Title
- Bernhard, het verhaal van een Duitser
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 25m
- Production Studios
- Nederlandse Omroepstichting (NOS)
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What is Bernhard, the story of a German about?
Documentary accompanying the new book 'Bernhard: A Hidden History' by author Annejet van der Zijl. The book provides a historical reconstruction of Bernhard zur Lippe Biesterfeld's German childhood. For this, Van der Zijl spent five years researching the archives of, among others, Bernhard's German family and his secondary schools, and spoke with friends and acquaintances from his time in Germany. NOS reporter Arjan Nieuwenhuizen interviews Van der Zijl and returned to Wojnowo, now located in Poland but German territory at the time, and the place where Bernhard grew up on the Reckenwalde estate. Arjan Nieuwenhuizen unexpectedly stumbled upon unique private footage of Bernhard himself, filmed during his childhood and the first years with Princess Juliana. Excerpts from this can be seen in the documentary.
Who directed Bernhard, the story of a German?
Bernhard, the story of a German was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Bernhard, the story of a German?
The principal cast of Bernhard, the story of a German includes Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Arjan Nieuwenhuizen, Annejet van der Zijl, Armin zur Lippe, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.
When was Bernhard, the story of a German released and how long is it?
Bernhard, the story of a German was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 25m.