Little Crumb (1999)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.778 |
Directed By
Maria Peters
Crew
Arthur Appelman
Tijmen van Dijk
Johannes Hogebrink
Johan Knibbe
Steven van Couwelaar
Maria Peters
Rob Blomkwist
Luc Brefeld
Ruben Impens
Elly Verduyckt
Hemmo Sportel
Gert Jan van Dijk
Arjan Eekels
Erno Das
Mariette van Sisseren
Hein Groot
René de Gooyer
Bernadette Corstens
Fleur Ankone
Mariël Hoevenaars
Marjon Hoogendoorn
Mark Vandecruys
Peter Jan Brouwer
Fulvio Ferraris
Katja Deibel
Gerard Looman
Dave Schram
Kim Klaase
Daan de Boer
Janneke van Loon
Rob Bos
Celine Allix
Jaap Hoek
Hans Pos
Sjoerd Didden
Els Cuppens
Maarten Rijnbeek
Elly Verduyckt
Pilo Pilkes
Leo Franssen
Valery Simons
Dieter Hebben
Walter van Cleynenbreugel
Sebastian Heidloff
Ot Louw
Oscar Verhoeve
Wim Serlie
Manna Nasht
Michel Struik
Jos Claesen
Job Gosschalk
Sophie Determeyer
Janek Boerland
Danny Slokker
Marcel Warnas
Toon Roebben
Wendy Tjon A Hie
Wynand Chocolaad
Boudewijn Visser
Willem de Beukelaer
Martin Lader
Marco Maas
Petro van Leeuwen
Henny Vrienten
Lynn Cohen
Paul Marbus
Pepe Everts
Joel Labby
Catrien Ariens
Jan Schut
Simone Henken
Diana Wiersma
Mignon Huisman
Maria Peters
TOP CAST
Ruud Feltkamp
Kruimeltje
Hugo Haenen
Wilkes
Rick Engelkes
Harry Volker
Yannick van de Velde
Keesie
Jack Wouterse
Bezoeker Vrouw Koster
Jan Decleir
Vader Keyzer
Thekla Reuten
Vera di Borboni / Lize van Dien
Sacha Bulthuis
Vrouw Koster
Lou Landré
Loketbeambte H.A.L.
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.
Bewaker hondenpark
Mitchell Redmond
Trekschuitjongetje
Mark van Duijn
Trekschuitjongetje
Robbie Scheek
Trekschuitjongetje
Kay Greidanus
Trekschuitjongetje
Maarten Wansink
Glaszetter
Bert Geurkink
Agent
Anna van der Sloot
Vrouw in steeg
Aus Greidanus
Dronken man in cel
Eric van der Donk
Commissaris
Eric de Koning
Bakker
Duck Jetten
Mevrouw met wrat
Babette Mulder
Winkeljuffrouw 1
Jopie de Vries
Winkeljuffrouw 2
Gonny Gaakeer
Aardige mevrouw
Wigbolt Kruyver
Rijke heer
Allard van der Scheer
Groentenman
Martin Lader
Agent sleescène
Anneke Blok
Moeder Keesie
Tessa Schram
Kind van moeder Keesie
Quinten Schram
Kind van moeder Keesie
Emilie Pos
Kind van moeder Keesie
Kester van Blokland
Kind van moeder Keesie
Charley van Blokland
Kind van moeder Keesie
Berend Schulte
Kind van moeder Keesie
Barend van Leeuwen
Kind van moeder Keesie
Jaap Spijkers
Vader Keesie
John Kegel
Man bij gaarkeuken
Randall van Hemert
Jongen sneeuwballengevecht
Sebastiaan van Gent
Jongen sneeuwballengevecht
Wouter van der Ent
Jongen sneeuwballengevecht
Paul de Jong
Jongen sneeuwballengevecht
Sake van der Zwaag
Echte Krantenverkoper
Henny Vrienten
Pianist bioscoop
Leo Hoogenboom
Dokter 1
Annemarie Grosfeld
Verpleegster 1
Jakop Ahlbom
Chaplin-figuur
Joop Doderer
Koster
Christo Hulst
Kwajongen vismarkt
Jasper Mooibroek
Kwajongen vismarkt
Tim den Besten
Kwajongen vismarkt
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