The Pocket-knife explained
| Het Zakmes |
| Director: | Ben Sombogaart |
| Producer: | Burny Bos |
| Screenplay: | Sjoerd Kuyper |
| Music: | - Roger Verhaart
- Karel von Kleist
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| Cinematography: | Reinier van Brummelen |
| Editing: | Herman P. Koets |
| Studio: | |
| Distributor: | Hungry Eye Pictures |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Language: | Dutch |
The Pocket-knife (Dutch; Flemish: '''Het Zakmes''') is a 1992 Dutch children's film directed by Ben Sombogaart and written by Sjoerd Kuyper, based on his novel Het Zakmes. The film won several awards, including a Golden Calf Best Director Award.[1]
Plot
The story is about a 6-year-old boy named Mees Grobben who tries to return his friend Tim's penknife but faces difficulties because Tim has moved to Flevoland. He has to keep his quest a secret because he is forbidden to carry a knife. Eventually, he enters a talent contest, hoping to get a message to his friend through a song.
Cast
- Olivier Tuinier ... Mees Grobben
- Adelheid Roosen ... Mees' moeder
- Genio De Groot ... Mees' vader
- Verno Romney ... Tim
- Beppie Melissen ... Strenge juf
- Maxim Hartman ... Bert Boot
- Samantha Angenent ... Majorette
- Priscilla Blanken ... Majorette
- Roel Dekker ... Postbode
- Esther Gast ... Floormanager
- Sietze Greydanis ... Jongen met viool
- Karin van Holst Pellekaan ... Baliedame
- Jaap Hoogstra ... Oudere heer
- Kees Hulst ... Meneer Hollenberg
- Heleen Hummelen ... Lokettiste
- Frits Jansma ... Drukker
- Ellen Röhrman ... Reizigster
- Sarah Sijlbing ... Cynthia
- Sebastiaan Spaan ... Eduard
- Maria Tap ... Haastige mevrouw
- Wil van der Meer ... Muziekwinkelier
- Almara van Gijn ... Majorette
- Kirsten Wilkeshuis ... Meisje met gitaar
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071221013627/http://www.filmfestival.nl/en/gold/goud002.html Golden Calf winners earlier editions
