"Oorlogswinter" (1975) TV mini-series

Writers:

Jan Terlouw (book)
Wim Povel (scenario)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 pa¼dziernik 1975 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | World War Two

Cast

Paul Röttger	...	Michiel van Beusekom (13 episodes, 1975)
André van den Heuvel	...	Vader van Beusekom (13 episodes, 1975)
Peter Winter	...	Jack (13 episodes, 1975)
Gees Linnebank	...	Dirk (13 episodes, 1975)
Arnold Gelderman	...	Wachtcommandant (13 episodes, 1975)
Piet Kamerman	...	Schafter (13 episodes, 1975)
Leontien Ceulemans	...	Erica van Beusekom (13 episodes, 1975)
Lies Franken	...	Moeder van Beusekom (13 episodes, 1975)
Ton Lensink	...	Oom Ben (13 episodes, 1975)
Andrea Domburg	...	Barones Weddik Wansfeld (13 episodes, 1975)
Pim Dikkers	...	Ortskommandant (13 episodes, 1975)
Tim Beekman	...	Duitse Sergeant (10 episodes, 1975)
Guus Hoes		(9 episodes, 1975)
Job Warnaar	...	Jochem van Beusekom / ... (8 episodes, 1975)
Elly Ruimschotel		(6 episodes, 1975)
Wieteke van Dort		(6 episodes, 1975)
Dick Swidde		(6 episodes, 1975)

Series Directed by
Aart Staartjes		(13 episodes, 1975)

Series Writing credits
Wim Povel		(unknown episodes)
Jan Terlouw		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Margot de Boer	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Aart Staartjes	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Harry Bannink		(13 episodes, 1975)

Series Cinematography by
Han Barkey		(13 episodes, 1975)
Jan de Vries		(13 episodes, 1975)
Doeke Dijkstra		(13 episodes, 1975)
Gerard Jonkers		(13 episodes, 1975)
Adri Ottevanger		(13 episodes, 1975)

Series Film Editing by
Lammert Barlo		(13 episodes, 1975)
Karin Schrederhof		(13 episodes, 1975)
Co van Harten		(13 episodes, 1975)

Series Set Decoration by
Rinus Ides		(13 episodes, 1975)
Bertus van de Brink		(13 episodes, 1975)

Series Makeup Department
Dick Naastepad	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1975)
Arjen Van Der Grijn	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1975)
Henk van der Putten	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1975)
Joke van Rossum	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Production Management
Chris de Brij	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1975)
Frans van Reenen	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Art Department
Jaap de Groote	....	set designer (13 episodes, 1975)
Willem Mulder	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 1975)
Boy Muller	....	set designer (13 episodes, 1975)
Frank Spekking	....	property master (13 episodes, 1975)
Herman Jordan	....	stage designer (unknown episodes)
Hiel Schuitema	....	stage designer (unknown episodes)
Jan van der Wilt	....	stage designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Hylke Beerstra	....	sound (13 episodes, 1975)
Gerard de Leur	....	sound (13 episodes, 1975)
Frans de Rijken	....	sound (13 episodes, 1975)
Ton Lodeweges	....	sound (13 episodes, 1975)
Meep Mulder	....	sound mixer (13 episodes, 1975)
Fons Sluitman	....	sound (13 episodes, 1975)
Wim van der Muyden	....	film sound (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Wim Blommestein	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 1975)
Hans Brouer	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1975)
Stef de Wit	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 1975)
Henk Eitink	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1975)
Lex Goos	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 1975)
Pieter Idenburg	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 1975)
Leen Ijf	....	lighting: film (13 episodes, 1975)
John Kalee	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 1975)
Didi Klaassen	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1975)
Adrie Lamme	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 1975)
Richard Laurent	....	film camera (13 episodes, 1975)
Sietske Lemmers	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1975)
Tim Nijzink	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1975)
Chiel van Meeuwen	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marga Langeweg	....	costume supervisor (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Editorial Department
Henk Muller	....	vision mixer (13 episodes, 1975)
Lammert Barlo	....	picture editor (unknown episodes, 1975)

Series Other crew
Margot de Boer	....	assistant to director / production team (13 episodes, 1975)
Tim Heuting	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1975)
Herman Jordan	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1975)
Henk Kool	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1975)
Trijntje Pronk	....	production team (13 episodes, 1975)
Hiel Schuitema	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1975)
Jaap van der Broek	....	production team (13 episodes, 1975)
Jan van der Wilt	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1975)
Math van Duurling	....	assistant to director (13 episodes, 1975)

Distributors

• VARA Television (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (1975) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Video Film Express (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Autodump Sindorf B.V.  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Autodump Sindorf  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Bevolking van Zalk  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• De Koninklijke Landmacht  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Gemeente Hattum  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Gemeente Heino  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Gemeente Ijsselmuiden  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Rijksinstituut Voor Oorlogsdocumentatie  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Rijksinstituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Rijksinstituut voor oorlogsdocumentatie  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Stichting 1940-1945  thanks (thirteen episodes)
• Video Film Express  dvd package & design

Runtime:

325 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Hattem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Liedjes van de koude grond (1977) (TV)

The Dilemmas of War

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This TV series from the 1970s is based on a novel, Winter in Wartime, written by the nuclear physicist turned politician Jan Terlouw, who wrote a number of award-winning books for young adults. In the novels the protagonists often face moral dilemmas in the face of problems varying from environmental pollution to the ravages of war.

Oorlogswinter plays during the winter of 1944-1945 and ends with the liberation of the north of the Netherlands in May 1945. The protagonist is a 15-year old boy who has to deal with difficult choices imposed upon him when he more or less by accident saves a downed British pilot from capture by the Germans. This act entails grave risks for his family and other innocent civilians, betrayal looms, but not everything is always what it seems. It is only after the liberation that all pieces of the puzzle fall into place.

The production values of this series were very limited as can only be expected from a production for the Dutch public TV of the 1970s, so one cannot demand too much fireworks. Still the series does succeed in reflecting the conditions of wartime Holland and the choices different people faced, with some becoming heroes and some traitors, some victims and some perpetrators.

The book was filmed again in 2008 as a feature length movie.