De Boezemvriend (The Bosom Friend) is a 1982 Dutch film directed by Dimitri Frenkel Frank. It is loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's play, The Government Inspector. Comedian André van Duin plays the role of a charlatan-dentist Fred van der Zee (Professor Pas-du-Pain) who's mistaken for Napoleon's delegate.
Plot
A quack dentist is mistaken by a corrupt Dutch Colonel for one of Napoleons Inspector Generals during Napoleons occupation in 1811. What follows is a hilarious feast of similar misunderstandings and is only meant for those with a good sense of humor.
Cast
André van Duin - Fred van der Zee
Leen Jongewaard - Colonel Moeskop
Geert de Jong - The Colonel's wife
Manouk van der Meulen - Sofie, the Colonel's daughter
Henk Reijn - Adjudant
Hans Leendertse - Mayor
Tetske van Ossewaarde - The Mayor's wife
Ischa Meijer - Police commissioner
Hannah de Leeuwe - Police commissioner's wife
Frans Mulder - Municipal clerk
Maeve van der Steen - Municipal clerk's wife
Connie Breukhoven - Mercedes
Corrie van Gorp - Madam Tilly
Jérôme Reehuis - Napoleon
Frans van Dusschoten - Field marshal
Marjolein Sligte - Revue artist
André Hazes - Restaurateur of the Inn
Jon Bluming - Visitor of the Inn
Manke Nelis - Singer
Tonny Eyk - Accordion player
Herbert Joeks - Dentist's patient
Carol van Herwijnen - The Emperor's Inspector
External links
Dutch comedy films
1982 films
1980s Dutch-language films
