The Pocket-knife

Het Zakmes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Sombogaart
Screenplay bySjoerd Kuyper
Based onHet Zakmes
by Sjoerd Kuyper
Produced byBurny Bos
Starring
  • Olivier Tuinier
  • Adelheid Roosen
  • Genio De Groot
  • Verno Romney
CinematographyReinier van Brummelen
Edited byHerman P. Koets
Music by
  • Roger Verhaart
  • Karel von Kleist
Production
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Distributed byHungry Eye Pictures
Release date
  • October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

The Pocket-knife (Dutch: 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

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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

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  • 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

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