The Bargee District

In the heart of the Schipperskwartier, a grocery store and a café sit side by side, run by two inseparable friends, Jef and Rik. Rik, a widower, has three spirited children who can only be kept in line by Anneke, the ever-patient housekeeper. Wanting to see his friend happily remarried, Jef places an ad in the newspaper seeking potential brides. Two women respond, but Rik refuses to meet them himself. Undeterred, Jef takes it upon himself to investigate…

• Release date
• June 1, 1953
• Runtime
• 100 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Edith Kiel

Cast

Charles Janssens Jef Scheldemans

P

Piet Bergers slum lord René Bertal Rik Rampelbergh

J

Jos Buyl Blink

J

Joris Collet Narrator

B

Betty Daems Ronny

N

Nini De Boël Chouke

J

Jan De Jonghe Anatol