The Human Dutch (1963)
- Original title
- Alleman
- Directed by
- Bert Haanstra
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Netherlands
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- AL
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
It shows ordinary Dutch people going about their daily routines in the early 1960s. There is no story, just scenes of work, leisure, and family life across the Netherlands.
observationalgentleeverydayquietnostalgicslice-of-lifeneutral
What happens
The Human Dutch (Dutch: Alleman, lit. 'everyman') is a 1963 Dutch documentary film directed by Bert Haanstra, about the daily lives of people in the Netherlands. It was a big success in the Netherlands with almost 1.7 million admissions, the third most successful Dutch film at the time. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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