
Aletta Jacobs, Het Hoogste Streven
Drama · History
Overview
Feature film about the life of Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929). Aletta Jacobs knows from an early age that she wants to become a doctor. She asks Thorbecke to allow her to attend university and, after completing her studies, becomes the first female doctor in Amsterdam. Here, she focuses in particular on sexual problems in women and campaigns for universal suffrage. Director Nouchka van Brakel appears in the film as an interviewer who questions contemporaries about the life and work of Dr. Jacobs. The interviews give an impression of the flood of negative reactions that the feminist provoked. However, when Aletta looks back on her life at the end of the film, many photos and letters show how much she was ultimately appreciated.
Top Cast
Luutgard Willems
Luutgard Willems
Aletta Jacobs
Luutgard Willems
Aletta Jacobs


Hans Kesting
Hans Kesting
C.V. Gerritsen
Hans Kesting
C.V. Gerritsen
Max Arian
Max Arian
Vader Jacobs
Max Arian
Vader Jacobs


Catherine ten Bruggencate
Catherine ten Bruggencate
Moeder Jacobs
Catherine ten Bruggencate
Moeder Jacobs


Truus te Selle
Truus te Selle
Mademoiselle
Truus te Selle
Mademoiselle


Edwin de Vries
Edwin de Vries
Professor Rosenstein
Edwin de Vries
Professor Rosenstein


Monic Hendrickx
Monic Hendrickx
Amsterdamse meretrix
Monic Hendrickx
Amsterdamse meretrix


Sacha Bulthuis
Sacha Bulthuis
Jeanette Broese van Groenou
Sacha Bulthuis
Jeanette Broese van Groenou
Anne Martien Lousberg
Anne Martien Lousberg
Meretrix
Anne Martien Lousberg
Meretrix


Hilt de Vos
Hilt de Vos
Belgische feministe
Hilt de Vos
Belgische feministe
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