The Knife
1961·Netherlands·89 min.
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A young boy coming into puberty 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.
DirectorFons Rademakers
ScreenwriterHugo Claus
MusicPim Jacobs
CinematographyEduard van der Enden
CastReitze van der Linden·Marie-Louise Videc·Ellen Vogel·Paul Cammermans·Hetty Beck·Ellen Van Stekelenburg·Mia Goossen·Guus Hermus·Cor Witschge·Piet van der Meulen·Leo Pijls
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