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Dead Water 1934 Directed by Gerard Rutten Dood water

After building a dam, closing off the Zuiderzee from the sea, it effectively turns the former sea into a lake and the fishermen call it "dead water". They desperately attack the dam with spades and even explosives, culminating in tragedy.

Production Country Netherlands
Language Dutch
Spoken Language Dutch
Gnere Drama
Production Company Nederlandse Filmgemeenschap
Release Date 25 October 1934
106 mins
Cast
Jan Musch Willem de Geus
Theo de Maal Jaap de Meeuw
Bets Ranucci-Beckman Aaf de Meeuw
Arnold Marlé Dirk Brak
Max Croiset Jan Brak
Helga Gogh Maartje Brak