Beppie
Synopsis
BEPPIE is a moving and disarming portrait of an Amsterdam street urchin. Van der Keuken once described her as follows: 'She was ten years old and the joy of the Achtergracht, where I was living at the time. An Amsterdam child, sweet and crooked as a corkscrew.' He films her while she skims the city with some friends and knocks at strangers' doors. Her family has nine children and is not well off. In those days, a visit to the De Miranda swimming pool cost a quarter, but only ten cents if the weather was bad. At school, Beppie gets a poor mark because she is too boisterous, but when the whole class rattles off the multiplication tables, she joins in at the top of her voice. All of TV-watching Holland was wildly enthusiastic about this portrait, with which Van der Keuken even made the front page of the national newspaper De Telegraaf.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Johan van der Keuken
- Screenplay & Story
- Johan van der Keuken
- Original Title
- Beppie
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Johan van der Keuken
Johan van der Keuken
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Johan van der Keuken
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Johan van der Keuken
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beppie
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What is Beppie about?
BEPPIE is a moving and disarming portrait of an Amsterdam street urchin. Van der Keuken once described her as follows: 'She was ten years old and the joy of the Achtergracht, where I was living at the time. An Amsterdam child, sweet and crooked as a corkscrew.' He films her while she skims the city with some friends and knocks at strangers' doors. Her family has nine children and is not well off. In those days, a visit to the De Miranda swimming pool cost a quarter, but only ten cents if the weather was bad. At school, Beppie gets a poor mark because she is too boisterous, but when the whole class rattles off the multiplication tables, she joins in at the top of her voice. All of TV-watching Holland was wildly enthusiastic about this portrait, with which Van der Keuken even made the front page of the national newspaper De Telegraaf.
Who directed Beppie?
Beppie was directed by Johan van der Keuken.
Who stars in Beppie?
The principal cast of Beppie includes Ed van der Elsken, Gerda van der Elsken, Beppie Klaassen.
When was Beppie released and how long is it?
Beppie was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 37m.