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Peter Bell (2002)

Peter Bell poster
Original title
Pietje Bell
Directed by
Maria Peters
Genre
children's film
Country
Germany, Netherlands
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
9
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Peter Bell gets into mischief and has adventures with his friends. The story follows his antics in his hometown and his clashes with grown-ups.

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What happens

Peter Bell (Dutch: Pietje Bell), subtitled as Peter Bell: The Movie (Dutch: Pietje Bell: De Film) is a 2002 Dutch-language comedy drama film written and directed by Maria Peters and produced by Dave Schram and Hans Pos, based on the first five Pietje Bell books by Chris van Abkoude, starring Quinten Schram as Pietje Bell with supporting roles played by Rick Engelkes, Katja Herbers, Stijn Westenend, Felix Strategier, Marjan Luif, Arjan Ederveen, Willem Nijholt, Angela Groothuizen, Roef Ragas and Frensch de Groot. The film was released in the Netherlands on 17 November 2002 by Buena Vista International. It received a Golden Film award (75,000 visitors) and a Platinum Film award (200,000 visitors) in 2002. A sequel, Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown, was released in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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