Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

1958 1h 30m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.6

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.6IMDB · 91

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Synopsis

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In Holland, poor but industrious and honorable 15-year-old Hans Brinker and his younger sister yearn to participate in December's great ice skating race on the canal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tab Hunter
Hans Brinker
Basil Rathbone
Dr. Boekman
Dick Button
Peter Van Gleck
Luke Halpin
Boy
Peggy King
Rychie Van Gleck
Carmen Mathews
Mevrouw Van Gleck
Jarmila Novotná
Dame Brinker
Ralph Roberts
Raff Brinker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: Sally Benson, Mary Mapes Dodge
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tab Hunter and Basil Rathbone and Dick Button carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0394610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sidney Lumet directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tab Hunter and Basil Rathbone and Dick Button carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0394610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.