Little Crumb (1999)

The film is based on the popular Dutch childrens book by Chris van Abkoude. In a Dutch port in 1921 lives a 10-year-old orphan boy known to everyone simply as Little Crumb. His poverty-stricken mother Lize van Dien filled with shame was forced to turn him over to Mrs. Koster soon after he was born. Foster mother Mrs. Koster, who has cared for him since he was a baby, is very poor too, unable to support him by herself and proves to be a cruel taskmaster who insists Crumb bring her money before shell feed him. Somehow he must earn his keep out on the streets and can only go home after he has earned enough money. Crumb becomes an urchin stealing from the streets barrows and the shops to stay alive, sleeping in churches or huddled in doorways. Sometimes he has to run off from the police and he has earned the enmity of the most grownups around him.

Directing:
  • Maria Peters

Writing:
  • Maria Peters
  • Johannes Hogebrink

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-12-22
themoviedb icon 6.3/10
  • Country: NL
  • Language: Nederlands
  • Runtime: 119
Jack Wouterse
Jack Wouterse
Bezoeker Vrouw Koster
Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir
Vader Keyzer
Ruud Feltkamp
Ruud Feltkamp
Kruimeltje
Hugo Haenen
Hugo Haenen
Wilkes
Rick Engelkes
Rick Engelkes
Harry Volker
Yannick van de Velde
Yannick van d...
Keesie
Thekla Reuten
Thekla Reuten
Vera di Borboni / Lize van Dien
Sacha Bulthuis
Sacha Bulthui...
Vrouw Koster
Lou Landré
Lou Landré
Loketbeambte H.A.L.
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.
Johnny Kraaij...
Bewaker hondenpark
Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard
Ingeborg Uyt...
Dienstbode Vera
Wimie Wilhelm
Wimie Wilhelm
Nieuwe bewoonster
Wim Serlie
Wim Serlie
Slager
Kay Greidanus
Kay Greidanus
Trekschuitjongetje
Maarten Wansink
Maarten Wansi...
Glaszetter
Aus Greidanus
Aus Greidanus
Dronken man in cel
Eric van der Donk
Eric van der...
Commissaris
Gonny Gaakeer
Gonny Gaakeer
Aardige mevrouw
Allard van der Scheer
Allard van de...
Groentenman
Anneke Blok
Anneke Blok
Moeder Keesie
Tessa Schram
Tessa Schram
Kind van moeder Keesie
Emilie Pos
Emilie Pos
Kind van moeder Keesie
Jaap Spijkers
Jaap Spijkers
Vader Keesie
Joop Doderer
Joop Doderer
Koster
Tim den Besten
Tim den Beste...
Kwajongen vismarkt
Charlotte Besijn
Charlotte Bes...
Verpleegster Ziekenhuis
Lou-Lou Rhemrev
Lou-Lou Rhemr...
Aardige mevrouw kerk
Casper Gimbrère
Casper Gimbrè...
Agent kerk
Rick Nicolet
Rick Nicolet
Moeder Keyzer
Jaap Maarleveld
Jaap Maarleve...
Oude buurman
Paul Kooij
Paul Kooij
Onderwijzer
Laus Steenbeeke
Laus Steenbee...
Verkoper pianozaak
Harry van Rijthoven
Harry van Rij...
Dokter 2
Adrian LaTourelle
Adrian LaTour...
Verkoper scheepswinkel
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