Whitey, original title: De Witte van Sichem, is a Belgian film by Robbe De Hert released in 1980. The film is an adaptation of Ernest Claes' novel De Witte. It is the second adaptation of the book. The other film was released in 1934 as De Witte. The title Whitey refers to the nickname of the main character: Louis Verheyden, a naughty blond boy of eleven years old.
Whitey (1980)
Directed by Robbe De Hert
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Belgian, Book, Boy, Character, Conde De Witte, Film Based On Literature, Nickname, Van
Attributes
Based On: De Witte
Narrative Location: Belgium
Subject: De Witte van Zichem
Narrative Location: Belgium
Subject: De Witte van Zichem
Alternate Titles
De Witte
CA, FR
De Witte - landsbyens lømmel
DK
De Witte van Sichem
BE
El niño de los cabellos rubios
ES
Filasse
BE
Ljushuvudet
SE
Lnianowłosy
PL
Whitey
, GB