De bannelingen
De Bannelingen is a 1911 Dutch silent drama film directed by Léon Boedels and Caroline van Dommelen. It was Caroline van Dommelen's first film. It was an adaptation of the play Vera; or, The Nihilists by Oscar Wilde
Plot
In the 19th century a group of nihilists wants to improve the horrible conditions for prisoners in Russia during the Tsar's reign.Cast
- Caroline van Dommelen... Alexandra Iwanovna Medjanof
- Cato Mertens-de Jaeger... Warwara Bogodouchow
- Louis van Dommelen... Boris Netchaeieff
- Jef Mertens... colonel Rimski Korsafoff G. Retniensky
- Oscar Tourniaire... Governor of Prison
- Jan van Dommelen
- Jan Buderman
- Anton Roemer
- Manus Hulsman
- Wim Grelinger
- Jopie Tourniaire
- Ansje van Dommelen-Kapper
- Kees Lageman
- Tilly Lus
- Piet Fuchs
Reception
The Algemeen Handelsblad reviewed the film positively stating:"The shots are very varied and offer everything that belongs to the
cinema: beautiful nature scenes with the necessary action, refined interiors, and… most importantly, fine acting that comes out well”"