The Birth of the Western, Holland 1903
DIRECTOR / MAARTEN TREURNIET
The colourful dreams of a young Rotterdam widow become real, when a film operator from Liverpool comes to show his living photographies. The first Dutch cinema and the first American Western were the result.
This production was supported by the Netherlands Film Fund and the ThuisKopie fund.
Credits
// Cast
Tamar van den Dop
Tom Hoffman
Dai Carter
// Director
Maarten Treurniet
// Screenplay
Ria Janssen
// Producer
Marc Bary (IJswater Films)
// Production Manager
Iris Hogendijk
// Director of Photography
Edwin Verstegen, NSC
// Sound
Sil Stranders
// Production Design
Ralf van Lanen
Jelier & Schaaf
// Costume Design
Mariëlla Kallenberg
Manon Blom
// Hair & Makeup
Marike Hoogveld
Liselotte Bredero
Mariel Hoevenaars
// Casting
Kemna Casting
Job Gosschalk & Saida van der Reijd
// Editor
Roloff de Jeu
Maarten Treurniet
// Sound Design
Warnier Studio
// Post-Production Image
STORM
// Music
Klaas ten Holt
Mondriaan Kwartet
// Distributor
Filmmuseum Distribution
// Funds/ financers
Netherlands Film Fund
ThuisKopie Fund