1980
- Drama
Whitey
De Witte van Sichem
Runtime
1h 46m
Countries
- BE
- Belgium
Languages
- nl
The second movie version, now in color, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character. The smart but naughty farmhands son's eternal mischief, pranks and disobedience drive his elders (especially teachers, family and father's grumpy employer, a rich farmer, but also neighbors and even the kind curate whose liturgical server he is) and classmates to despair in a time when a boy's punishment was still inevitable, swift and often severe; thus when his mother catches him skinny dipping she takes all his clothes home, forcing him to a long walk of shame, dreading dad's wrath all the way. This version also stresses the story's social and Flamingant aspects.
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StatusReleased
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Release dateDec. 17, 1980
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Original LanguageDutch
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Budget$ 959,300
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Production Companies
- New-Star Films
- Visie Filmproduktie