The Bargee District (1953)
Schipperskwartier
In the heart of the Schipperskwartier, a grocery store and a café sit side by side, run by two inseparable friends, Jef and Rik. Rik, a widower, has three spirited children who can only be kept in line by Anneke, the ever-patient housekeeper. Wanting to see his friend happily remarried, Jef places an ad in the newspaper seeking potential brides. Two women respond, but Rik refuses to meet them himself. Undeterred, Jef takes it upon himself to investigate…
- Date of release
- 1953-06-01
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Edith Kiel
Casting
- Charles Janssens — Jef Scheldemans
- Piet Bergers — slum lord
- René Bertal — Rik Rampelbergh
- Jos Buyl — Blink
- Joris Collet — Narrator
- Betty Daems — Ronny
- Nini De Boël — Chouke
- Jan De Jonghe — Anatol
- An De laet — Anneke
- Oscar Ferket — Karel Lemmens
- Co Flower — Jef's wife
- Lisette Goderé — Carlintje
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