Totes Wasser

26 Oct 1934 (Netherlands)

After building a dam, closing off the Zuiderzee from the sea, it effectively turns the former sea into a lake and the fishermen call it

After building a dam, closing off the Zuiderzee from the sea, it effectively turns the former sea into a lake and the fishermen call it "dead water". They desperately attack the dam with spades and even explosives, culminating in tragedy.

Director: Gerard Rutten
Writer: Simon Koster / Gerard Rutten
Stars: Jan Musch / Theo de Maal / Betsy Ranucci-Beckman / Arnold Marlé / Max Croiset
Genre: Drama
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