Underplayed Gems

The Tars (1934)

The Tars poster
Original title
De Jantjes
Directed by
Jaap Speyer
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a group of Dutch sailors as they go through adventures and romantic entanglements. It is a story about their lives on shore and interactions with the people around them.

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What happens

The Tars or De Jantjes is a 1934 Dutch comedy film drama directed by Jaap Speyer. The film was a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, which itself was based on a 1920-play by Louis Davids and Margie Morris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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