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''The Pocket-knife'' or '' Het Zakmes '' is a
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directed by
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) *' ...
. It is based on
Sjoerd Kuyper Sjoerd Kuyper (born 6 March 1952, Amsterdam) is a Dutch poetry and prose writer of adult, children's and youth books, theatre, TV series, film scripts and lyrics. His best-known works are the film ''Het zakmes'' (''The Pocket-knife''), the serie ...
's novel '' Het Zakmes''. The film won several awards, including a
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Best Director Award.Golden Calf winners earlier editions
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Plot

The story is about a 6-year-old boy who tries to return his friend's penknife, but faces difficulties because his friend has moved to another town. 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 ... Mees Grobben * Verno Romney ... Tim * Adelheid Roosen ... Mees' moeder * Genio De Groot ... Mees' vader *
Beppie Melissen Beppie Melissen (born 26 May 1951) is a Dutch actress. She won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her role in the 2019 drama film ''Romy's Salon''. Career Melissen is known for her role of Cor Hogenbirk in the television series '' Goo ...
... Strenge juf * Maxim Hartman ... Bert Boot * Samantha Angenent ... Majorette * Priscilla Blanken ... Majorette * Roel Dekker ... Postbode *
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... Floormanager * Sietze Greydanis ... Jongen met viool * Karin van Holst Pellekaan ... Baliedame * Jaap Hoogstra ... Oudere heer *
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... Meneer Hollenberg * Heleen Hummelen ... Lokettiste *
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