Netherlands / Mar 02, 1961 / 14
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A boy is resentful of his mother's budding romance with the best friend of her late husband, and is torn and confused about his emerging feelings for Toni, a young girl in his neighborhood. His fascination with an antique Oriental knife leads him to steal it and he uses it to try to impress Toni while at the same time trying to break up his mother's relationhip.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guus Hermus | Vader van Thomas |
| Cor Witschge | Ratte, de soldaat |
| Piet van der Meulen | |
| Leo Pijls |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Het mes |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NFM, Afilms, City Video International (CVI) |
| Release date | 2 marzo 1961 |
| Production | Joop Landré |
| Writer | Hugo Claus |
| Editing | Henri Rust |
| Cinematography | Eduard van der Enden |
| Assistant directors | Fons Rademakers |
| Music | Pim Jacobs |
| Sound | Pim Jacobs |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
