Episode #1.1 - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Seasonal laborer Johannes Speeltie returns from a scorching French summer to his desolate village near Oudenaarde (Flanders). Determined to escape from poverty, he seduces Mie, who inherited a small farm from her parents and is eager to ...See moreSeasonal laborer Johannes Speeltie returns from a scorching French summer to his desolate village near Oudenaarde (Flanders). Determined to escape from poverty, he seduces Mie, who inherited a small farm from her parents and is eager to wed after being nearly raped by the mayor's private servant Bien. Only Mie's lush uncle Tist opposes the union, so Speeltie drowns him on his wedding day. The mayor hesitates to have the 'accident' officially reported, fearing the nosy gendarmes (paramilitary police). Written by KGF Vissers See less