Little Crumb

{{Infobox film

| name = Kruimeltje

| image = Kruimeltje_Dutch_Poster.png

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Maria Peters

| producer = {{plainlist|

  • Hans Pos
  • Dave Schram

}}

| screenplay = Maria Peters

| based_on = {{Based on|Kruimeltje|Chris van Abkoude}}

| narrator =

| starring = {{plainlist|

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| music = Henny Vrienten

| cinematography = Hein Groot

| editing = Ot Louw

| studio = {{plainlist|

}}

| distributor =Buena Vista International

| released ={{Film date|1999|12|23|df=y}}

| runtime = 119 minutes

| country = Netherlands

| language = Dutch

| budget =

| gross =1.1 million admissions (Netherlands){{cite web|title=Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands – September 2013|url=http://www.filmfonds.nl/uploads/media_items/fff-2013-def.original.pdf|page=25|publisher=The Netherlands Film Fund|access-date=25 June 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112005451/http://www.filmfonds.nl/uploads/media_items/fff-2013-def.original.pdf|archive-date=12 November 2013}}

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Little Crumb ({{langx|nl|Kruimeltje}}) is a 1999 Dutch family drama 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 23 December 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. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2000/00.11.20.a.html |title=Record 46 Countries in Race for Oscar |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |date=2000-11-20 |accessdate=2008-07-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405192710/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2000/00.11.20.a.html |archivedate=2008-04-05 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_010213_OscarNoms.html |title=AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards |publisher=indieWire |accessdate=2008-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212142938/http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_010213_OscarNoms.html |archivedate=February 12, 2005 }}

Plot

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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

References

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