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Het mes

Het mes (1961)★ 6.5/10

NL · 89 min · March 2, 1961

  • Drama

Directed by: Fons Rademakers

Written by: Hugo Claus

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.

Directed by

Fons Rademakers

Written by

Hugo Claus

Cast & crew

Reitze van der LindenThomasMarie-Louise VidecToniEllen VogelThomas' MoederPaul CammermansOscarHetty BeckMarieEllen Van StekelenburgWaarzegsterMia GoossenToni's MoederGuus HermusThomas' VaderCor WitschgeRatte, de soldaatPiet van der MeulenLeo PijlsJohn Kuipers (uncredited)Janine van Wely (uncredited)