Little Crumb Explained

Kruimeltje
Director:	Maria Peters
Producer:	Hans Pos Dave Schram
Screenplay:	Maria Peters
Starring:	Ruud Feltkamp Hugo Haenen Joop Doderer
Music:	Henny Vrienten
Cinematography:	Hein Groot
Editing:	Ot Louw
Studio:	Shooting Star Filmcompany Katholieke Radio Omroep
Distributor:	Buena Vista International
Runtime:	119 minutes
Country:	Netherlands
Language:	Dutch
Gross:	1.1 million admissions (Netherlands)^[1]

Little Crumb (Dutch; Flemish: '''Kruimeltje''') is a 1999 Dutch film written and directed by Maria Peters, based on the 1923 novel by Chris van Abkoude. The film was produced by Shooting Star Filmcompany and KRO. it was released in the Netherlands on December 23, 1999, by Buena Vista International.

It was the most popular Dutch film of the year and in the top 20 most popular Dutch films of all time.^[1] It was the Netherlands' submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Ruud Feltkamp as Kruimeltje
• Hugo Haenen as Wilkes, Harry's best friend
• Rick Engelkes as Harry Folker, Kruimeltje's father
• Thekla Reuten as Lize van Dien, Kruimeltje's mother
• Yannick van de Velde as Keesie, Kruimeltje's friend
• Sacha Bulthuis as Mrs Koster
• Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard as Vera di Borboni, maid
• Jaap Maarleveld as old neighbour
• Joop Doderer as Koster
• Bert Geurkink as policeman
• Jan Decleir as Father Keyzer

See also

• Cinema of the Netherlands
• List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of submissions to the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• 18th Ale Kino! Festival

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands – September 2013. 25. The Netherlands Film Fund. 25 June 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112005451/http://www.filmfonds.nl/uploads/media_items/fff-2013-def.original.pdf. 12 November 2013.
2. Web site: Record 46 Countries in Race for Oscar . . 2000-11-20 . 2008-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080405192710/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2000/00.11.20.a.html . 2008-04-05 . dead .
3. Web site: AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards . . 2008-07-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050212142938/http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_010213_OscarNoms.html . February 12, 2005 .