The World of Simon Carmiggelt

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The World of Simon Carmiggelt

1983

1h 50m

6.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.

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23 members

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Simon Carmiggelt

Narrator

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Kees Brusse

Man op bankje

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Martine Bijl

Rie

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Jacques Commandeur

Man van uitvaartdienst

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Mary Dresselhuys

Vrouw op station

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Rijk de Gooyer

Koos

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Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.

Luidruchtige visser

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Paul Steenbergen

Unknown Role

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Kees van Kooten

De vieze man

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Sylvia de Leur

Unknown Role

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Guus Hermus

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Hetty Heyting

Unknown Role

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Elizabeth Hoytink

Unknown Role

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Wim Kouwenhoven

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Sacco van der Made

Unknown Role

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Hans Melissen

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Paul Meyer

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Henny Orri

Unknown Role

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Riek Schagen

Unknown Role

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Max Teeuwisse

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Carolien van den Berg

Unknown Role

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Wim Sonneveld

himself (archive footage)

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Pierre Roth

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