The Little Shipowner
A film made for television, based on the book of the same name by Libera Carlier. A Flemish family decides to spend the summer holidays on de Schelde. Father Janssen buys a second-hand boat and together with his wife and two sons he sets sail. What follows is a sequence of pleasant moments and disappointments, watched by the sceptical mother Janssen.
The Little Shipowner (1988)
Marc Lybaert
At a glance
Countries
Belgium
Ratings
TMDB users
9.5/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
95/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~95/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Jo De Meyere
Vader Janssen
Sien Eggers
Mia
Suzanne Juchtmans
Dame
Machteld Ramoudt
Moeder Janssen
Edward Rooze
Karel
Bert Struys
Schipper
Derrick Struys
Zoon
Jannick Struys
Zoon
Oswald Versyp
Zeiler
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The Little Shipowner (1988)
Marc Lybaert
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