Philippe La Chapelle

Movies

Gijsbrecht van Aemstel
Willebrord
Amsterdam is besieged by an alliance of Kennemers and Waterlanders, prepared to exact heavy vengeance on lord Gysbreght van Aemstel, the last remaining murderer of count Floris V. Filmed performance of Joost van den Vondel's classic play.
Het Wonderlijke Leven van Willem Parel
Comedian Wim Sonneveld wants to quit his most beloved character, organ grinder Willem Parel. Parel, however, has his own opinion on the subject and decides to save himself from his creator. After leaving the dressing room poster, Parel sets out into the Netherlands to start a organ grinders revolt.
Boefje
Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.
Rubber
Van Eekeren
John Van Laer is the overseer of a vast rubber plantation in the Dutch East Indies. His new wife Renee joins him at the plantation, but the monotony of her existence and unbearable heat soon drive her to distraction. One of Van Laer's workmen takes advantage of the boss' absence to seduce Renee.
The Devil in Amsterdam
The devil has arrived in Amsterdam, hell-bent on bombarding a poor girl, a wealthy banker and a young painter with great misfortune. This film is presumed lost.