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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageNL
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorJan Vanderheyden
WritersHendrik Caspeele, Edith Kiel, Jan Vanderheyden
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJanssens versus Peeters
About Janssens versus Peeters
A popular comedy in which the daughter of baker Peeters is set to get married with the son of innkeeper Janssens but then the parents start to argue and are opposed to the marriage but the couple elopes.
Directed by Jan Vanderheyden, Janssens versus Peeters leans on a strong ensemble — Jef Bruyninckx, Nand Buyl, Louisa Colpeyn — 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 1939.
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