Little Crumb

1999 Dutch film

Hans Pos
Dave Schram

Starring

Ruud Feltkamp
Hugo Haenen
Joop Doderer

CinematographyHein GrootEdited byOt LouwMusic byHenny Vrienten

Production
companies

Shooting Star Filmcompany
Katholieke Radio Omroep

Distributed byBuena Vista International

Release date

December 23, 1999 (1999-12-23)

Running time

119 minutesCountryNetherlandsLanguageDutchBox office1.1 million admissions (Netherlands)^[1]

Little Crumb (Dutch: Kruimeltje) is a 1999 Dutch film written and directed by Maria Peters, based on the 1923 novel by Chris van Abkoude. The film was produced by Shooting Star Filmcompany and KRO. it was released in the Netherlands on December 23, 1999, by Buena Vista International.

It was the most popular Dutch film of the year and in the top 20 most popular Dutch films of all time.^[1] It was the Netherlands' submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Ruud Feltkamp as Kruimeltje
Hugo Haenen as Wilkes, Harry's best friend
Rick Engelkes as Harry Folker, Kruimeltje's father
Thekla Reuten as Lize van Dien, Kruimeltje's mother
Yannick van de Velde as Keesie, Kruimeltje's friend
Sacha Bulthuis as Mrs Koster
Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard as Vera di Borboni, maid
Jaap Maarleveld as old neighbour
Joop Doderer as Koster
Bert Geurkink as policeman
Jan Decleir as Father Keyzer

References

^ ^a ^b "Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands – September 2013" (PDF). The Netherlands Film Fund. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Record 46 Countries in Race for Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2000-11-20. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
^ "AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards". indieWire. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-19.