The Absentee

5.0
191336m

Dries, a farmer and a widower, lives with his mother-in-law Grietje and his son Peter. He falls in love with Minna, a widow, and marries her despite the opposition of his family and friends. In anger his son Peter leaves home to enlist, while Grietje takes up her residence in another cottage. Six years pass, during which Grietje becomes acquainted with Minna's daughter Dina. Peter falls ill in Sumatra, but after falling in love with Dina, through the medium of photographs, he recovers and is drafted home again to Holland. He meets Dina and the two find that they truly love.

Cast

Photo of Henri Étiévant

Henri Étiévant

Dries Schoonejans

Photo of Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Peter Schoonejans

Photo of Jeanne Grumbach

Jeanne Grumbach

Schoonmoeder Grietje / Mother-in-law Grietje

Photo of Germaine Dermoz

Germaine Dermoz

Minna Petrus

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