De Boezemvriend (film)
| De Boezemvriend | |
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 André van Duin and Corrie van Gorp at the première of De Boezemvriend | |
| Written by | Nikolai Gogol (play) |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
De Boezemvriend (The Bosom Friend) is a 1982 Dutch film directed by Dimitri Frenkel Frank. It is loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's satirical play The Government Inspector. Comedian André van Duin plays the charlatan-dentist Fred van der Zee (Professor Pas-du-Pain) who is mistaken for Napoleon's delegate.[citation needed]
Plot
A quack dentist is mistaken by a corrupt Dutch Colonel for one of Napoleon's Inspector Generals during Napoleon's occupation in 1811. What follows is a hilarious feast of similar misunderstandings and is only meant for those with a good sense of humor.[citation needed]
Cast
- André van Duin - Fred van der Zee
- Leen Jongewaard - Colonel Moeskop
- Geert de Jong - The Colonel's wife
- Manouk van der Meulen - Sofie, the Colonel's daughter
- Henk Reijn - Adjudant
- Hans Leendertse - Mayor
- Tetske van Ossewaarde - The Mayor's wife
- Ischa Meijer - Police commissioner
- Hannah de Leeuwe - Police commissioner's wife
- Frans Mulder - Municipal clerk
- Maeve van der Steen - Municipal clerk's wife
- Connie Breukhoven - Mercedes
- Corrie van Gorp - Madam Tilly
- Jérôme Reehuis - Napoleon
- Frans van Dusschoten - Field marshal
- Marjolein Sligte - Revue artist
- André Hazes - Restaurateur of the Inn
- Jon Bluming - Visitor of the Inn
- Manke Nelis - Singer
- Tonny Eyk - Accordion player
- Herbert Joeks - Dentist's patient
- Carol van Herwijnen - The Emperor's Inspector