Mees has a problem. By accident he took his best friend's pocket knife home with him. Unfortunately he is too late to return it as the next day Tim moves house. All that Mees knows is that ...
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Title: The Penknife (1991)
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Olivier Tuinier | ... | Mees Grobben |
| Genio de Groot | ... | Mees' vader | |
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Adelheid Roosen | ... | Mees' moeder |
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Verno Romney | ... | Tim |
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Beppie Melissen | ... | Strenge juf |
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Jaap Hoogstra | ... | Oudere heer |
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Sebastiaan Spaan | ... | Eduard |
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Sarah Sijlbing | ... | Cynthia |
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Heleen Hummelen | ... | Lokettiste NS |
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Ellen Röhrman | ... | Reizigster |
| Kees Hulst | ... | Meneer Hollenberg | |
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Karin van Holst Pellekaan | ... | Baliedame |
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Frits Jansma | ... | Drukker |
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Maxim Hartman | ... | Bert Boot |
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Wil van der Meer | ... | Muziekwinkelier |
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Mees has a problem. By accident he took his best friend's pocket knife home with him. Unfortunately he is too late to return it as the next day Tim moves house. All that Mees knows is that Tim has gone to Flevoland. His parents are tied up in their own lives and have no room for little Mees' problems. His mother is a world-famous singer and it seems Mees sees her more on TV than in real life. His father is under a lot of pressure acting as a housekeeper and as secretary for his popular wife. So little Mees must search alone for his friend..... Written by kabouter <kab@kabouter.demon.nl>
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The film was selected into the Canon of Dutch Cinema in 2007, a collection of sixteen "important and defining movies that show the versatility of Dutch movie history". See more »Goofs
After Mees has written his sender address on the envelope, the over-the-shoulder shot of the address is followed by a close-up where the hand-writing looks very different. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
NetherlandsLanguage:
DutchRelease Date:
15 October 1992 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
The Pocket-knife See more »Filming Locations:
Weesp, Noord-Holland, NetherlandsCompany Credits
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One of the best kid movies I've ever seen! Kids will learn a lot from this movie. Olivier Tuinier is so cute and nice. I will recommend this movie to my future kids.