The Knife

The Knife

89 mins | Drama | March 2, 1961

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.

The Knife

89 mins | Drama | March 2, 1961

The Knife
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Afilms, NFM, City Video International (CVI)
Original title Het mes
Directors Fons Rademakers
Writers Hugo Claus

Cast

Louise Videc

as Toni

Ellen Vogel

as Thoma's Moeder

Paul Camermans

as Oscar