Whitey
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.
Year: 1980
Genre: Drama
Studio: New-Star Films, Visie Filmproduktie
Director: Robbe De Hert
Cast: Clerckx Eric, Willy Vandermeulen, Blanka Heirman, Paul S'Jongers, Jos Verbist, Magda De Winter
Crew: Ernest Claes (Novel), Robbe De Hert (Director), Roland Verhavert (Producer), Jürgen Knieper (Music), Walther van den Ende (Director of Photography), Ton de Graaff (Editor)
Runtime: 106 minutes
Release: Dec 17, 1980
IMDb: 5.14/10 by 18 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Belgium
Language: Nederlands
Budget: 959
Revenue: 0
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