The Pocket-knife
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| Directed by | Ben Sombogaart |
| Screenplay by | Sjoerd Kuyper |
| Based on | Het Zakmes by Sjoerd Kuyper |
| Produced by | Burny Bos |
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| Cinematography | Reinier van Brummelen |
| Edited by | Herman P. Koerts |
| Music by |
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Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Hungry Eye Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
The Pocket-knife (Dutch: Het Zakmes), also known as The Penknife 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 as Mees Grobben
- Adelheid Roosen as Mees' moeder
- Genio De Groot as Mees' vader
- Verno Romney as Tim
- Beppie Melissen as Strenge juf
- Maxim Hartman as Bert Boot
- Samantha Angenent as Majorette
- Priscilla Blanken as Majorette
- Roel Dekker as Postbode
- Esther Gast as Floormanager
- Sietze Greydanis as Jongen met viool
- Karin van Holst Pellekaan as Baliedame
- Jaap Hoogstra as Oudere heer
- Kees Hulst as Meneer Hollenberg
- Heleen Hummelen as Lokettiste
- Frits Jansma as Drukker
- Ellen Röhrman as Reizigster
- Sarah Sijlbing as Cynthia
- Sebastiaan Spaan as Eduard
- Maria Tap as Haastige mevrouw
- Wil van der Meer as Muziekwinkelier
- Almara van Gijn as Majorette
- Kirsten Wilkeshuis as Meisje met gitaar
Home media
The film was released on VHS on 23 February 1994 by Stichting Timboektoe through Warner Home Video.[2]
References
- ^ "Nederlands Film Festival - Golden Calf winners earlier editions". www.filmfestival.nl. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ ""HET ZAKMES" OP KOOPVIDEO ! (Press release)" (in Dutch). Warner Home Video. 15 February 1994. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
External links
- Het Zakmes at IMDb