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Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates

G19621h 30mNorman Foster

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Set in 1860s Holland along the famed Zeider Zee — young Hans Brinker finds himself responsible for supporting his family after his father becomes injured in an accident. He and his sister, Gretel, travel to Amsterdam in search of funds to help pay for their father's operation. Their only hope lies in the city's annual ice skating race in which Hans must face off against his arch-rival, Ludwig Schimmel, in hopes of winning the prize money.

DramaActionTV Movie
HollandRaceIce SkatingInequity

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What is Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1962) about?

Set in 1860s Holland along the famed Zeider Zee — young Hans Brinker finds himself responsible for supporting his family after his father becomes injured in an accident. He and his sister, Gretel, travel to Amsterdam in search of funds to help pay for their father's operation. Their only hope lies in the city's annual ice skating race in which Hans must face off against his arch-rival, Ludwig…

Who stars in Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates?

Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates stars Rony Zeander (Hans Brinker), Carin Rossby (Gretel Brinker), Gunilla Jelf (Hilda Van Gleck), Erik Strandmark (Raff Brinker), Inga Landgré (Metje Brinker). The film was directed by Norman Foster.

How long is Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates?

Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1962. It is rated G.

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