Film·1913·36m

The Absentee

Drama

Dries, a farmer and a widower, lives with his mother-in-law Grietje and his son Peter. He falls in love with Minna, a widow, and marries her despite the opposition of his family and friends. In anger his son Peter leaves home to enlist, while Grietje takes up her residence in another cottage. Six years pass, during which Grietje becomes acquainted with Minna's daughter Dina. Peter falls ill in Sumatra, but after falling in love with Dina, through the medium of photographs, he recovers and is drafted home again to Holland. He meets Dina and the two find that they truly love.

Directed by Albert Capellani

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Cast

6 credited

Henri Étiévant
Henri ÉtiévantDries Schoonejans
Henri Rollan
Henri RollanPeter Schoonejans
Jeanne Grumbach
Jeanne GrumbachSchoonmoeder Grietje / Mother-in-law Grietje
Germaine Dermoz
Germaine DermozMinna Petrus
Raymonde Dupré
Raymonde DupréDina
Henri Collen
Henri Collen

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