Saturday, January 30, 2016

Alleman (1964)


Academy Awards, USA 1965

Nominated
Oscar
Best Documentary, Features
Bert Haanstra

Directed by Bert Haanstra
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(YouTube)

Candid cameras catch the Dutch on vacation, ice skating down frozen canals and other pursuits. It seems to purposely avoid any mention of work or hard times. Apparently the Dutch pride themselves on accepting their bad weather and crowded conditions without complaint.

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