De bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten

De bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten (transl. The flowers that comfort the soul) is a 1914 Dutch silent drama film directed by Louis H. Chrispijn and produced by Maurits Binger.[1]

De bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten
Directed byLouis H. Chrispijn
Produced byMaurits Binger
StarringMientje Kling
Distributed byFilmfabriek Hollandia [nl]
Release date
  • 3 July 1914 (1914-07-03)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageSilent

Plot

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Helena is in love with Louis, her neighbor, to whom she will soon get engaged. In an attempt to stop a runaway horse, Helena gets a disfiguring scar across her face. Louis loses interest and eventually becomes engaged to her sister. Helena loses the will to live and fills her room with hundreds of hyacinths, committing suicide by inhaling the flowers' toxic fumes.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "De bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten". EYE Film Institute Netherlands. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02.
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