Film

Op hoop van zegen

1924 · 1h 35m · Drama

On the Dutch North Sea coast among fishing families. the wholesaler and ship owner Bos is only interested in profit and, out of pure greed, he risks the lives of his fishermen, who set out to sea to catch herring for him. One of his ships, a veritable coffin, is to set sail once again, and Bos has the rickety vessel patched up as best he can. To avoid losses in the event of a likely shipwreck, he takes out high insurance on the sloop. For old mother Kniertje Vermeer, this is no reason to prevent her sons Geert and Barend from signing on to the ship. An experienced old shipwright warns everyone not to board this "floating coffin," but no one heeds his well-intentioned warning.

Adele Sandrock

Kniertje

Hans Adalbert Schlettow

Geert

Erwin Biswanger

Bos

Paula Batzer

Clementine

Werner Funck

Reder Bos

Barbara von Annenkoff

Jo

Joseph Klein

Simon

• James BauerDirector
• Henk KleinmanDirector · Producer
• Armin PetersenScreenplay

Release date

August 19, 1924

Status

Released

Original language

xx

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama