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Little Crumb (1999)

Little Crumb poster
Original title
Kruimeltje
Directed by
Maria Peters
Genre
children's film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
AL
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young orphan boy searches for his long-lost parents in Rotterdam. He faces challenges and meets kind strangers along the way.

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What happens

Little Crumb (Dutch: Kruimeltje) is a 1999 Dutch comedy drama film written and directed by Maria Peters, based on the 1923 novel Kruimeltje by Chris van Abkoude. The film was produced by Shooting Star Filmcompany and KRO. it was released in the Netherlands on 9 December 1999 by Buena Vista International. It was the most popular Dutch film of the year and in the top 20 most popular Dutch films of all time. It was the Netherlands' submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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