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The Voice of the Water

68% | Dec 22, 1966
Documentary

The Netherlands and water, they are inseparable from one another. Water in its soothing form, as a place of work and pleasure and as a source of threat and misery. Bert Haanstra thought it a great subject for a big cinema documentary and made The Voice of the Water. At the start, while the credits are still running, it is already apparent how remarkable and original he portrays the beauty of the landscape of the Dutch coastline. In the following ninety minutes we see numerous people that live, work and recreate on, by and in the water. Often they are being observed in a gentle humorous way that reminds us of The Human Dutch. Some people prefer to stay far away from all the wetness: the little boy having a swimming lesson, but who doesn’t dare to put his head under water, is forever imprinted on the memory of many of the viewers.

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Simon Carmiggelt
Voice-over

Featured Crew

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Bert Haanstra
Director
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Bert Haanstra
Writer
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Simon Carmiggelt
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Anton van Munster
Director of Photography
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Robert Heppener
Music
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Anton Koolhaas
Consulting Producer
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Bert Haanstra
Editor
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Bert Haanstra
Producer
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Anton Koolhaas
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