The Pocket-knife

Het Zakmes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ben Sombogaart
Screenplay by	Sjoerd Kuyper
Based on	Het Zakmes by Sjoerd Kuyper
Produced by	Burny Bos
Starring	Olivier Tuinier Adelheid Roosen Genio De Groot Verno Romney
Cinematography	Reinier van Brummelen
Edited by	Herman P. Koets
Music by	Roger Verhaart Karel von Kleist
Production companies	Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions AVRO
Distributed by	Hungry Eye Pictures
Release date	15 October 1992 (1992-10-15)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

The Pocket-knife (Dutch : Het Zakmes) is a 1992 Dutch children's film directed by Ben Sombogaart and written by Sjoerd Kuyper, based on his novel Het Zakmes . The film won several awards, including a Golden Calf Best Director Award. ^[1]

Plot

The story is about a 6-year-old boy named Mees Grobben who tries to return his friend Tim's penknife but faces difficulties because Tim has moved to Flevoland. 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 as Mees Grobben
• Adelheid Roosen as Mees' moeder
• Genio De Groot as Mees' vader
• Verno Romney as Tim
• Beppie Melissen as Strenge juf
• Maxim Hartman as Bert Boot
• Samantha Angenent as Majorette
• Priscilla Blanken as Majorette
• Roel Dekker as Postbode
• Esther Gast as Floormanager
• Sietze Greydanis as Jongen met viool
• Karin van Holst Pellekaan as Baliedame
• Jaap Hoogstra as Oudere heer
• Kees Hulst as Meneer Hollenberg
• Heleen Hummelen as Lokettiste
• Frits Jansma as Drukker
• Ellen Röhrman as Reizigster
• Sarah Sijlbing as Cynthia
• Sebastiaan Spaan as Eduard
• Maria Tap as Haastige mevrouw
• Wil van der Meer as Muziekwinkelier
• Almara van Gijn as Majorette
• Kirsten Wilkeshuis as Meisje met gitaar

References

1. Golden Calf winners earlier editions

External links

• Het Zakmes at IMDb