Released:
1980-12-17

Overview:
The second movie version, now in color, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character. The smart but naughty farmhands son's eternal mischief, pranks and disobedience drive his elders (especially teachers, family and father's grumpy employer, a rich farmer, but also neighbors and even the kind curate whose liturgical server he is) and classmates to despair in a time when a boy's punishment was still inevitable, swift and often severe; thus when his mother catches him skinny dipping she takes all his clothes home, forcing him to a long walk of shame, dreading dad's wrath all the way. This version also stresses the story's social and Flamingant aspects.

Director:
Robbe De Hert

Runtime:
1h 46min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Clerckx Eric
  as
  Louis Verheyden/De Witte
• 
  Willy Vandermeulen
  as
  Vader van de Witte
• 
  Blanka Heirman
  as
  Moeder van de Witte
• 
  Paul 's Jongers
  as
  Boer Coene
• 
  Jos Verbist
  as
  Heinke Verheyden