De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop explained

De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop
Author:	Ernest Claes
Country:	Belgium
Language:	Flemish
Publisher:	Kompas
Release Date:	1923

De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop, (The vulgar history of Charelke Dop), is a novel written by Ernest Claes in 1923.^[1] ^[2]

Synopsis

It is World War I. Charelke Dop lives in the Belgian municipality Diest.^[3] He pretends to be poor but is rather rich. After his wife Angelina dies he moves to Brussels. Charelke is a manipulative, lying, stingy, immoral but charming widower. He earns a lot of money by declaring people to the German soldiers although he is a smuggler, traitor and blackmailer. He convinces highly placed Belgians that he performed acts of valour (whilst it were only misdeeds) and thus receives medals of honour and an accompanying ceremony.^[4]

Miniserie adaption

The book was adapted for screen in a miniserie of two episodes in 1985 by the Belgian national television station BRT.

Cast

Jef Burm as Charelke Dop
Denise De Weerdt as Sefie
Jacky Morel as Lewie Serezo
Christel Domen as Trezeke
Doris Van Caneghem as Roos
Anton Cogen as priest
Leo Rozenstraten as Gustaaf
Gerda Marchand as Rozelien
Lea Cousin as revue singer
Greta Van Langendonck as revue singer
Yvonne Mertens as Kermelie
Katrien Devos as Nette Gordijn
Ugo Prinsen as Jan Kweddel
Max Schnur as Lamme Glas
Emmy Leemans as Isabelle
Marc Bober as Jan Tamboer
Gilda De Bal as Boeboeske
Bert André as Gille
Dora Van Der Groen as Eufrazie
Machteld Ramoudt as Leontine
Anton Peters as baron Bidoul
Gust Van Opbergen as Roger Bolders

Notes and References

Web site: Ernest Claes . Encyclopædia Britannica . 25 Jul 2020.
Web site: 7 December 2023 . De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop . Google Books . Claes . Ernest .
Web site: 7 December 2023 . De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop - Inhoudsopgave . dbnl.org . nl.
Web site: 7 December 2023 . Ernest Claes boeken . ernestclaesgenootschap.be . nl.