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The Flying Liftboy
''The Flying Liftboy'' ( nl, Abeltje) is a 1998 in film, 1998 Netherlands, Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart. The film was based on the 1953 Dutch children's book ''Abeltje'' by Annie M. G. Schmidt. It won the Golden Calf (award), Golden Calf for Golden Calf for Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film. Plot summary Lift boy Abeltje takes off in his lift. This to the horror of the management of the department store where he works, the other inhabitants of the lift and of course his mother. Soon after the lift flies out of the department store, Abeltje finds out how to steer the lift. His travelling companions - his classmate Laura, the businessman Mr Tump and singing teacher Miss Klaterhoen - are also embroiled in his adventure. Abel manages to land the lift on a New York parking lot. There Abel sets off to look for work. Millionaire's wife Mrs Cockle-Smith thinks he is her long-lost son Johnny and kidnaps him. Locked up in the luxury penthouse of his 'second' mother, Abeltje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Sombogaart
Bernard Cornelis (Ben) Sombogaart (born 8 August 1947) is a Dutch film and TV director. His film '' Twin Sisters'' (2002) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Filmography *''The Boy Who Stopped Talking'' (1996) *'' Twin Sisters'' (2002) *''Tow Truck Pluck'' (2004) *''Crusade in Jeans'' (2006) *'' Bride Flight'' (2008) *'' The Storm'' (2009) – film about North Sea flood of 1953 *''Moordvrouw'' (2012-) *''In My Father's Garden ''In My Father's Garden'' ( nl, Knielen op een bed violen) is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Sombogaart. It was based on the book of the same name by Jan Siebelink. It was listed as one of eleven films that could be selected as the Du ...'' (2016) *'' Rafaël'' (2018) *'' My Best Friend Anne Frank'' (2021) External links * 1947 births Living people Dutch film directors Mass media people from Amsterdam Golden Calf winners {{netherlands-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |