De Boezemvriend (film)

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.^{[citation needed]}

De Boezemvriend
André van Duin and Corrie van Gorp at the première of De Boezemvriend
Written by	Nikolai Gogol (play)
Release date	1982 (1982)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

• De boezemvriend at IMDb