A Kingdom for a Horse - 1949

Heintje Blom, a simple working woman, is told to move into a villa in a posh part of town. The inhabitants are none too pleased, but in spite of the class division a romance blossoms between the rich family’s son and Heintje’s daughter. The two families warm to each other in the end and the happy pair is united in wedded bliss. This comedy about the post-war housing shortage marked the return of the feature length Dutch film to the cinemas.

96min
1949
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.2/10

Cast

Henriëtte Davids profile pictureHenriëtte DavidsHeintje Blom
Johan Kaart profile pictureJohan KaartKobus Blom
Annie Van Duyn profile pictureAnnie Van DuynDaisy Blom
Rob de Vries profile pictureRob de VriesRob van Laar
Tilly Perin-Bouwmeester profile pictureTilly Perin-BouwmeesterAntoinette van Laar
Matthieu van Eysden profile pictureMatthieu van EysdenJohan van Laar
Chris Baay profile pictureChris BaayAmbtenaar / Verteller

About A Kingdom for a Horse

A Kingdom for a Horse Overview

Heintje Blom, a simple working woman, is told to move into a villa in a posh part of town. The inhabitants are none too pleased, but in spite of the class division a romance blossoms between the rich family’s son and Heintje’s daughter. The two families warm to each other in the end and the happy pair is united in wedded bliss. This comedy about the post-war housing shortage marked the return of the feature length Dutch film to the cinemas.

Runtime: 96min

Extra details

Original Title: Een koninkrijk voor een huis
Original Language: Dutch; Flemish
Directed By: Jaap Speyer
Production Companies
Monopole Film