Young Kees (2003)
Little boy Kees is based on the famous classical masterpiece by Theo Thijssen and deals with a twelve year old Amsterdam schoolboy who grows up at the end of the 19th century in the Jordaan (part of Amsterdam. Kees Bakels is a dreamer who seeks refuge from reality with wild imagination where he dares more than in real life. Through his fathers illness and his young love for Rosa Overbeek he develops himself as someone who acts and assumes responsibility.
Director:
André van Duren
Writers:
Bob in 't Hout, Maarten Lebens.
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Ruud Feltkamp as Kees Bakels |
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Theo Maassen as Vader Bakels |
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Serge-Henri Valcke as Franse toerist |
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Hannah Cheney as Rosa Overbeek |
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Ger van der Grijn as Man in Raam |
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Sebas Berman as van Dam - klasgenoot |
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Yannick van de Velde as De Veer - klasgenoot |
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Monic Hendrickx as Moeder Bakels |
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Floris van Bommel as Klant |
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Merel Hulzink as Truusje Bakels |
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Joep Onderdelinden as Gymnastiekmeester |
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Hans Kesting as Meester |
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Tjitske Reidinga as Juffrouw Dubois |
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Tanja Jess as Tante Jeanne |
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Frederik Brom as Oom Dirk |
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Nelly Frijda as Opoe Bakels |
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Friso van Ham as Donker |
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Mits Hommeles as Tom Bakels |
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Hans Dagelet as Kleermaker Kraak |
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Carine Crutzen as Mevr. Bogaerts |
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Egbert Jan Weeber as Kees Bakels (23 jaar) |
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Katja Herbers as Rosa (23 jaar) |
| Writing | Bob in 't Hout | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maarten Lebens | Screenplay |
| Directing | André van Duren | Director |
| Writing | Theo Thijssen | Novel |
| Production | Matthijs van Heijningen | Producer |
| Sound | Mark van Platen | Music |
| Editing | Martyn Gould | Editor |
| Crew | Steve Walker | Cinematography |