Dries, a farmer and a widower, lives with his mother-in-law Grietje and his son Peter. He falls in love with Minna, a widow, and marries her despite the opposition of his family and friends. In anger his son Peter leaves home to enlist, while Grietje takes up her residence in another cottage. Six years pass, during which Grietje becomes acquainted with Minna's daughter Dina. Peter falls ill in Sumatra, but after falling in love with Dina, through the medium of photographs, he recovers and is drafted home again to Holland. He meets Dina and the two find that they truly love.
Credits
The Absentee Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Henri Étiévant
He was 43, 83 years old when he died
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as Dries Schoonejans |
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Henri Rollan
He was 25, 79 years old when he died
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as Peter Schoonejans |
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Germaine Dermoz
She was 24, 78 years old when she died
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as Minna Petrus |
The Absentee Crew
