Help! The Doctor Is Drowning
Help! The Doctor Is Drowning is a 1974 Dutch comedy film directed by Nikolai van der Heyde. It was the most popular Dutch film of the year and one of the most popular of all time. It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Jules Croiset as Dokter Angelino
- Martine Bijl as Irene Muller
- Piet Bambergen as Aannemer Bram Van Tienen
- Willeke van Ammelrooy as Katja
- Ward de Ravet as Meneer Pastoor
- Leen Jongewaard as Veldwachter Van Bree
- Fanny Winkler as Ella
- Romain DeConinck as Herman de Rechtvaardige
- Frans Mulder as Kareltje
- Geert Thijssens as Everhard van Dungen
- Betsy Smeets as Barones
- Onno Molenkamp as Baron
- Henk O'Breen as Professor
Release
The film was the most successful Dutch film of the year with 1,088,000 admissions in the Netherlands.It was entered into the 1975 Melbourne International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.