Little Crumb (1999)

The film is based on the popular Dutch childrens book by Chris van Abkoude. In a Dutch port in 1921 lives a 10-year-old orphan boy known to everyone simply as Little Crumb. His poverty-stricken mother Lize van Dien filled with shame was forced to turn him over to Mrs. Koster soon after he was born. Foster mother Mrs. Koster, who has cared for him since he was a baby, is very poor too, unable to support him by herself and proves to be a cruel taskmaster who insists Crumb bring her money before shell feed him. Somehow he must earn his keep out on the streets and can only go home after he has earned enough money. Crumb becomes an urchin stealing from the streets barrows and the shops to stay alive, sleeping in churches or huddled in doorways. Sometimes he has to run off from the police and he has earned the enmity of the most grownups around him.

IMDb rating	6.5
Producers	Shooting Star Filmcompany BV
Original title	Kruimeltje
Directors	Rob Blomkwist, Kim Klaase, Elly Verduyckt, Maria Peters, Arjan Eekels
Writers	Johannes Hogebrink, Maria Peters

Cast

Ruud Feltkamp

as Kruimeltje

Hugo Haenen

as Wilkes

Rick Engelkes

as Harry Volker

Yannick van de Velde

as Keesie

Jack Wouterse

as Bezoeker Vrouw Koster

Jan Decleir

as Vader Keyzer

Thekla Reuten

as Vera di Borboni / Lize van Dien

Sacha Bulthuis

as Vrouw Koster

Lou Landré

as Loketbeambte H.A.L.

Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.

as Bewaker hondenpark

Mitchell Redmond

as Trekschuitjongetje

Mark van Duijn

as Trekschuitjongetje

Robbie Scheek

as Trekschuitjongetje

Kay Greidanus

as Trekschuitjongetje

Maarten Wansink

as Glaszetter

Bert Geurkink

as Agent

Anna van der Sloot

as Vrouw in steeg

Aus Greidanus

as Dronken man in cel

Eric van der Donk

as Commissaris

Eric de Koning

as Bakker

Duck Jetten

as Mevrouw met wrat

Babette Mulder

as Winkeljuffrouw 1

Jopie de Vries

as Winkeljuffrouw 2

Gonny Gaakeer

as Aardige mevrouw

Wigbolt Kruyver

as Rijke heer

Allard van der Scheer

as Groentenman

Martin Lader

as Agent sleescène

Anneke Blok

as Moeder Keesie

Tessa Schram

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Quinten Schram

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Emilie Pos

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Kester van Blokland

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Charley van Blokland

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Berend Schulte

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Barend van Leeuwen

as Kind van moeder Keesie

Jaap Spijkers

as Vader Keesie

John Kegel

as Man bij gaarkeuken

Randall van Hemert

as Jongen sneeuwballengevecht

Sebastiaan van Gent

as Jongen sneeuwballengevecht

Wouter van der Ent

as Jongen sneeuwballengevecht

Paul de Jong

as Jongen sneeuwballengevecht

Sake van der Zwaag

as Echte Krantenverkoper

Henny Vrienten

as Pianist bioscoop

Leo Hoogenboom

as Dokter 1

Annemarie Grosfeld

as Verpleegster 1

Jakop Ahlbom

as Chaplin-figuur

Joop Doderer

as Koster

Christo Hulst

as Kwajongen vismarkt

Jasper Mooibroek

as Kwajongen vismarkt

Tim den Besten

as Kwajongen vismarkt

Charlotte Besijn

as Verpleegster Ziekenhuis

Hedy Wiegner

as Onaardige mevrouw kerk

Lou-Lou Rhemrev

as Aardige mevrouw kerk

Klaas Vos

as Priester

Casper Gimbrère

as Agent kerk

Gilles van Welzen

as Spijker

Rick Nicolet

as Moeder Keyzer

Benten Wijnen

as Buikie

Pim Feltkamp

as Jongen gesticht

Yoni Serlie

as Jongen gesticht

Beau Etman

as Jongen gesticht

Michiel van Bennekom

as Jongen gesticht

Gijs Bregman

as Jongen gesticht

Danny de Kruyk

as Jongen gesticht

Jasper Groot

as Jongen gesticht

Pascal van Zwol

as Jongen gesticht

Tim Smit

as Jongen gesticht

Kevin van Vuuren

as Jongen gesticht

Milan Tettero

as Jongen gesticht

Mario Cramer

as Jongen gesticht

Jorg Mackloet

as Jongen gesticht

Arjen Rooseboom

as Jongen gesticht

Ruiter Jansen

as Jongen gesticht

Roberto Sluimer

as Jongen gesticht

Wim Serlie

as Slager

Freek Bos

as Afficheplakker

Wimie Wilhelm

as Nieuwe bewoonster

Ruben van Montfoort

as Kind van Nieuwe bewoonster

Fréderique Spoor

as Kind van Nieuwe bewoonster

Ivo van Rutten

as Kind van Nieuwe bewoonster

Jaap Maarleveld

as Oude buurman

Stijn Westenend

as Taxichauffeur

Sebastiaan Lauf

as Kruimeltje als baby

Hans Crone

as Kapper

Paul Kooij

as Onderwijzer

Laus Steenbeeke

as Verkoper pianozaak

Ruud Eering

as Controleur bioscooop

Wim Bouland

as Chauffeur Vera

Harry van Rijthoven

as Dokter 2

Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

as Dienstbode Vera

Frans Berings

as Weldoener

René Retèl

as Toelatingscommissie Parijs

Adrian LaTourelle

as Verkoper scheepswinkel