The action takes place in the Netherlands in the 17th century. The story's title character, Godfrey Schalken, is a young artist who is an apprentice of the painter Gerard Douw. Schalken and Rose Velderkaust, Douw's young niece and ward, love each other. Knowing that Douw would not allow a poor and unknown artist to marry his niece, Schalken does not speak about his love for Rose to his master. When a mysterious and wealthy man asks for Rose's hand in marriage, Douw agrees, even though the man looks like a corpse. A TV movie based on the story was first shown on British television in 1979.
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| - The action takes place in the Netherlands in the 17th century. The story's title character, Godfrey Schalken, is a young artist who is an apprentice of the painter Gerard Douw. Schalken and Rose Velderkaust, Douw's young niece and ward, love each other. Knowing that Douw would not allow a poor and unknown artist to marry his niece, Schalken does not speak about his love for Rose to his master. When a mysterious and wealthy man asks for Rose's hand in marriage, Douw agrees, even though the man looks like a corpse. A TV movie based on the story was first shown on British television in 1979.
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| - The action takes place in the Netherlands in the 17th century. The story's title character, Godfrey Schalken, is a young artist who is an apprentice of the painter Gerard Douw. Schalken and Rose Velderkaust, Douw's young niece and ward, love each other. Knowing that Douw would not allow a poor and unknown artist to marry his niece, Schalken does not speak about his love for Rose to his master. When a mysterious and wealthy man asks for Rose's hand in marriage, Douw agrees, even though the man looks like a corpse. A TV movie based on the story was first shown on British television in 1979.
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