The World of Polygoon
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The World of Polygoon

The history of the Polygoon cinema newsreel is the recent history of The Netherlands and beyond, narrated by the distinctive voice of Philip Bloemendal. Using numerous clips, various individuals involved recount their contributions to the newsreels.

Year: 1994

Cast

Philip Bloemendal

Philip Bloemendal

Self

Marga van Arnhem

Self

Kees Stip

Self

Fred Hagenaar

Self

Piet Buis

Self

Bart Eckstein

Self

Thomas Leeflang

Self

Michiel Verschuyl

Self

Kees van Ruler

Self

Huub Sterkenburg

Self
Willem Drees

Willem Drees

Self (archive footage)
Jo Cals

Jo Cals

Self (archive footage)

Ko Suurhoff

Self (archive footage)
Marga Klompé

Marga Klompé

Self (archive footage)
Hendrik Koekoek

Hendrik Koekoek

Self (archive footage)

Chris Leeflang

Self (archive footage)

Kees Stip

Self (archive footage)
Hella Haasse

Hella Haasse

Self (archive footage)

Arnold Jan d'Ailly

Self (archive footage)
Sjoukje Dijkstra

Sjoukje Dijkstra

Self (archive footage)
Henriëtte Davids

Henriëtte Davids

Self (archive footage)
Anton Mussert

Anton Mussert

Self (archive footage)
Arthur Seyss-Inquart

Arthur Seyss-Inquart

Self (archive footage)
Anton Koolhaas

Anton Koolhaas

Self (archive footage)
Joop Lücker

Joop Lücker

Self (archive footage)
Gijs van der Wiel

Gijs van der Wiel

Self (archive footage)
Pieter Oud

Pieter Oud

Self (archive footage)
Wim Kan

Wim Kan

Self (archive footage)
Jan Kip

Jan Kip

Self (archive footage)
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

Self (archive footage)
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

Self (archive footage)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands

Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands

Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Self (archive footage)
Prince Claus of the Netherlands

Prince Claus of the Netherlands

Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)
Baudouin I of Belgium

Baudouin I of Belgium

Self (archive footage)
Queen Fabiola of Belgium

Queen Fabiola of Belgium

Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)
Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Brian Empton

Self (archive footage)

Roel van Duijn

Self (archive footage)
Haya van Someren

Haya van Someren

Self (archive footage)
Henk Terlingen

Henk Terlingen

Self (archive footage)

Chriet Titulaer

Self (archive footage)
Frans van Dusschoten

Frans van Dusschoten

Self (archive footage)

Ger Smit

Self (archive footage)
Elsje Scherjon

Elsje Scherjon

Self (archive footage)