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The Little Shipowner
Genres
FamilyComedyDrama
Overview
A film made for television, based on the book of the same name by Libera Carlier. A Flemish family decides to spend the summer holidays on de Schelde. Father Janssen buys a second-hand boat and together with his wife and two sons he sets sail. What follows is a sequence of pleasant moments and disappointments, watched by the sceptical mother Janssen.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
55 min
Release Date
1988-02-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jo De Meyere
Vader Janssen
Sien Eggers
Mia
Suzanne Juchtmans
Dame
Machteld Ramoudt
Moeder Janssen
Edward Rooze
Karel
Bert Struys
Schipper
Derrick Struys
Zoon
Jannick Struys
Zoon
Oswald Versyp
Zeiler
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