Commissioned by Pathé Frères, Alfred Machin shoots several local stories in Belgium, in a typically Belgian setting. Machin produces not only historical dramas, but also some comedies mainly portraying the Brussels "zwanze", the typical humour of the city's inhabitants, which is characterised by a finely-balanced mix of self-deprecation and exaggeration. In doing so he made his films accessible and recognizable to his audience. Mr Beulemeester, notorious member of the local militia and very possessive when it comes to his daughter, is in this film fooled by charmer and suitor Van Soest.
Alfred Machin
Director
In Bruges74%
Jeux d'enfants72%
Aaltra61%
La Femme publique59%
Lukas62%
Bloodsport70%
Le Redoutable66%
Birth of the Dragon58%
Fire!58%
Charlie's Angels58%
Les Enfants du marais70%
Faith Like Potatoes74%
Les Nuits fauves65%
Code 370%
From Straight A's to XXX59%
Le Fantôme de la liberté74%
20 Ans d'écart65%
Mexicali77%
The Cameraman78%
Stranger Than Paradise71%
