maandag 29 mei 2023

VAN DER VALK - MAN OF IRON

When one of Van der Valk’s close friends suffers a series of apparently pointless and himself looking for a mysterious hidden enemy who could strike at any second.

Release date: October 3, 1977 (United Kingdom)
Director: William Brayne
Production Companies: Thames Television, Euston Films, FremantleMedia

Stars:
Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham, Nigel Stock, Jon Morrison, Philip Sayer, Morris Perry, Michael Da Costa, Edward Burnham

1977 2023

Location: Begijnhof, Amsterdam

Location: Leidseplein front of Paradiso

Location: Intersection Kloveniersburgwal and Raamgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Raamgracht 4, Amsterdam

Location: Entrepotdok, Amsterdam

Location: Raphaëlplein, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Kloveniersburgwal and Raamgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Raamgracht 4, Amsterdam

Location: Raphaëlplein, Amsterdam

dinsdag 16 mei 2023

VAN DER VALK - EVERYBODY DOES IT

When Arlette finds it difficult to resist the temptation to buy cheap her poor judgements lands her husband up to his neck in trouble with a crime syndicate.

Release date: October 10, 1977 (United Kingdom)
Director: Ben Bolt
Production Companies: Thames Television, FremantleMedia, Euston Films

Stars:
Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham, Nigel Stock, John Standing, Suzy Kendall, Maurice Colbourne, James Aubrey, Leon Lissek, Darlene Johnson, Pam St. Clement.

1977 2023

Location: Begeynhof, Amsterdam

Location: Amsterdamsebrug seen from Zuider Ijdijk, Amsterdam

Location: Damrak, Amsterdam

Location: Alluminiumbrug, Amsterdam

Location: Victoria Hotel, Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam

Location: Hasselaerssteeg, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Stationsplein and De Ruijterkade, Amsterdam

Location: Police Headquarter, Elandsgracht 117, Amsterdam

Location: Damsquare, Amsterdam

zondag 23 april 2023

GEEN PANIEK

Date: 1973
Director: Ko Koedijk
Production Companies: Cinecentrum N.V., City Film, Parkfilm

Stars:
John Kraaijkamp Sr., Rijk de Gooyer, Hetty Blok, Trudy Labij, Marielle Fioret, Hans Boskamp, Frans Kokshoorn, Niek Engelschman, Ton Vos, Eddie Constantine

Storyline:
Johnny Kraaykamp is released from jail and his pal, Rijk de Gooyer, comes up with a plan to rent themselves out as handymen, especially since Johnny is able to fix anything with just one slap of his hands. After getting a loan and a phone-number from aunt Toetje the pair of them set to work. Things get complicated when a developer named, Koster wants to buy out Toetje in order to build a parking garage just as ‘Geen Paniek‘ is starting to boom.

Thanks to Arjan Doolaar from hollandsdecor.blogspot.com for identifying a lot of the locations!

1973 2023

Location: Reguliersgracht and looking at Amstelveld, Amsterdam

Location: Reguliersgracht 80, Amsterdam

Location: Stadhouderskade 6, Amsterdam

Location: Corner Stadionweg Apollolaan, Amsterdam

Location: Hotel Okura, Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Reguliersgracht and Kerkstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Corner Reguliersgracht and Kerkstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Kerkstraat and Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Reguliersgracht 80, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Churchil-laan and Ferdinand Bolstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Churchil-laan 206-208, Amsterdam

Location: Leidseplein, Amsterdam

Location: Henri Polaklaan 34, Amsterdam

Location: Weteringschans 153, Amsterdam

Location: Reguliersgracht 80, Amsterdam

Location: Church De Duif, Prinsengracht 756, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Kerkstraat and Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Wiegbrug between Admiraal de Ruijterweg and De Cleqstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Binnenkant 26, Amsterdam

vrijdag 21 april 2023

VAN DER VALK - DIANE

When a woman tries to bury her past, but it overtakes her in Amsterdam, Van der Valk finds himself being drawn strange, and dangerous, incidents that neither he or the girl find beneficial to their health.

Release date: November 21, 1977 (United Kingdom)
Director: Mike Vardy
Production Companies: Thames Television, Euston Films, FremantleMedia

Stars:
Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham, Nigel Stock, Jane Merrow, Bruce Lidington, William Ellis, David McKail, Alexander Davion, Derek Smith