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Release Year1930
Runtime2h 03m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHenk Kleinman
WritersA.M. Elframowitsj, Lodewijk De Boer
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsSeamen's Wives
About Seamen's Wives
Melodrama about a simple woman from Amsterdam who is forced to choose between the depraved father of her children and the love of a kind-hearted sailor.
Directed by Henk Kleinman, Seamen's Wives leans on a strong ensemble — Harry Boda, Josephine Schetser, Raas Luijben — 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 drama titles of 1930.
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