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Cast
Annie Bos
as Francis Mordaunt alias Majoor Frans
Frederick Vogeding
as Leopold van Zonshoven
Lily Bouwmeester
as Jonge Francis / Young Francis
Willem van der Veer
as Rudolf von Zwenken
Louis Chrispijn Sr.
as Von Zwenken
Willem Hunsche
as Kapitein Rolf
Paula de Waart
as Kindermeisje / Nanny
Christine van Meeteren
as Koetsiers' weduwe / Coachman's widow
Maria Bouwmeester-Clermont
as Tante Roselaar / Aunt Roselaar
Minny Erfmann
as Circusmeisje
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1916
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes2
DirectorMaurits Binger
WritersMaurits Binger
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMajor Frans
About Major Frans
When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the money, his son-in-law telegraphs the aunt that a son was born, Frans, and the girl is brought up as a boy. Based on the novel by Anna L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint.
Directed by Maurits Binger, Major Frans leans on a strong ensemble — Annie Bos, Frederick Vogeding, Lily Bouwmeester — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1916.
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