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Paula de Waart

Acting
1876-01-01
Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Biography

Paula de Waart (1 January 1876 – 2 December 1938) was a Dutch film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 24 films between 1915 and 1935.

Known For & Full Filmography17 Titles

#1The man in the background

Movie - 1922, 2h 15m • as Hendriks' Frau Maud

8.8 / 10
Drama

The guests at Count Otto von Trepow's East Prussian estate Gross-Ehrenfeld are Lord and Lady Ruthven, Mr Hendriks with his wife and foster-daughter Mariska, a gypsy they adopted years ago, Kundry, the fiancée of Otto's son Bernhard, and Count Stanislaus Larinski, who claims to be a Polish revolutionary wanted by the Russian government. A boating trip is organized but ends when the motor breaks down. While waiting for it to be repaired, the guests go to an inn run by Andreas and his daughter Käthe. Hendriks goes for a walk, sees the boat come back and that a man with a bent back leaves it. He notices that Kundry is afraid of Bernhard.

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#2Golden Chains

Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Mevrouw van Borselen

5.0 / 10

Lona, a young woman who has no memories of her past, has been adopted by the rich industrialist Van Haaften. She is loved by Henri van Rhenen, a neighbour whose mother still mourns the loss of her daughter, who disappeared twenty years ago under mysterious circumstances. Lona has another suitor, Frans van Borselen, who hopes to marry her so that he can pay his gambling debts with her foster-father's money. Van Haaften discovers that Frans has been cheating at cards and offers him a revolver so that he can end his life honourably.

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#3Ulbo Garvema

Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Grootmoeder / Barones

5.0 / 10
Drama

In the prologue, a boat with some shipwrecked persons is drifting at sea. Among them is Baron van Waldheim, who, before he dies of exhaustion, entrusts his little son Alfred to the care of his butler Hendrik. The evil Jan van Oort persuades Hendrik to give him the Baron's papers. When they put the boy ashore, he wounds himself on a nail (leaving a scar that will later prove his identity). For years Van Oort manages to pass himself off as Baron van Waldheim; he is married and has a daughter and a son. One day Hendrik turns up demanding a job as butler, swearing that otherwise he will betray Van Oort's secret. Meanwhile, Alfred - now an adult known as Ulbo Garvema - has become a teacher. Unaware of who Van Oort really is, he accepts the position of tutor to Van Oort's children. He falls in love with the daughter, but Van Oort refuses to give his consent to their marriage. Ulbo and the girl elope.

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#4Koningin Elisabeth's Dochter

Movie - 1915, 2h 15m • as Vriendin van Julia

1.0 / 10
DramaHistory

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#5Major Frans

Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Kindermeisje / Nanny

5.5 / 10
ComedyDrama

When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the money, his son-in-law telegraphs the aunt that a son was born, Frans, and the girl is brought up as a boy. Based on the novel by Anna L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint.

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#6The Secret of Delft

Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Mevrouw Van Haaften

6.0 / 10
Drama

The secret from the title is the lost recipe for shiny Delft pottery, that Jan Vogel is desperately trying to rediscover. For his attempts he needs platinum, but the funds run out because the factory owner Van Haaften has lost his money in stock-speculations. Luckily for Jan, he finds a farewell letter in the park, including a large sum of money. Meanwhile, the owner's son Leo confesses his love for Jan's daughter Annie, but Van Haaften forbids their marriage.

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#7Carmen of the North

Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Jozef's moeder

6.0 / 10
Drama

On the verge of getting married to Marijke, young and insecure detective Jozef is assigned the case of a murdered factory girl. His relationship is threatened when he becomes madly infatuated with Carmen, the alluring prime suspect.

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#8When the Light Goes Dark

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Rosni's moeder

9.0 / 10
Drama

The happy life of Sylvia and Pieter is disrupted when Sylvia loses her sight and her sister Lyda falls in love with her husband.

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#9War and Peace: 1918

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Pauline Laurent

7.0 / 10
Drama

Ducrot and Ninette accuse Mario and Anny of owing their wealth to the murderous effects of Mario's bombs. Anny leaves for the front to care for the wounded. Third part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy. Most of the film is considered lost – a single fragment remains.

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#10Oorlog en Vrede: 1914

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Pauline Laurent

10.0 / 10
WarDrama

The wealthy De Roquevilles, the family of alcoholic veteran Jean Laurent, and that of farmer Godard; all have to deal with the outbreak of the Great War. To complicate things even more, Godard's daughter Anny falls in love with young Mario Laurent, who turns out to have inherited some of his father's vices. First part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy.

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#11Outlaw

Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Buurvrouw van Mavis

8.0 / 10
DramaRomance

Mavis Keeves is the daughter of a man who is ruined and dies as a result of reckless speculation, encouraged by Sir Harry Winderbank.

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#12The Good Hope

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Truus

8.8 / 10
Drama

A poor fisherman's wife sends the remaining family members, her two sons, out to sea on a boat that has seen better days.

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#13Oorlog en Vrede: 1916

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Pauline Laurent

7.0 / 10
DramaWar

Anny helps Mario escape from prison after his attempted murder of Gaston de Roqueville, who is now married to Ninette. Banker Sorga, an enemy spy, attempts to steal Mario's latest invention: a powerful explosive that could alter the course of the war. Second part of Maurits Binger's epic trilogy, now considered lost.

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#14The Mystery of the Moonlight Sonata

Movie - 1935, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

6.5 / 10
MysteryDramaCrime

When Erica Maerlant is shot dead during a secret dance rehearsal at her luxurious villa, the Maerlant household turns out to be a serpent's nest of intrigue where everyone has a motive for the murder.

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#15Links

Movie - 1920, 2h 15m • as Pancras' wife

7.0 / 10
Drama

When self-made businessman Pancras Duif decides to marry his much younger housekeeper, his entire family protests; eager to protect the family capital, sons Henk, Jan and Toon enlist a psychiatrist for help. The film is considered lost.

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#16The Crown of Shame

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Gravin Ravenhurst

8.8 / 10
DramaRomance

Jess Newton falls in love with Bruce Ravenhurst, but her father does not approve of the marriage. Bruce leaves for Africa to take part in an expedition, overcome with grief. Jess and her father also leave for Africa. There, Bruce and Jess's father become friends. Meanwhile, Bruce's cousin Hubert, who expects Bruce not to return, marries under Bruce's name in order to claim his inheritance. During an attack, Bruce goes missing and is presumed dead, and Jess returns to England, where Bruce is accused of bigamy. Fortunately, Bruce, who managed to escape despite being wounded, also returns, so that everything can be cleared up. The film has largely been lost – only a single fragment has survived.

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#17The ladies' tailor

Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Polly

8.0 / 10
Comedy

When Jacques, the ladies' tailor of fashion house "The Four Seasons", wins 100,000 guilders in the lottery, his world is suddenly full of opportunity. Shop owner Madame Georgette, however, tries to trick him into signing a rather unfavourable contract.

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