Young Kees
“Enchanted by the magic of your own imagination”
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Edited by Martijn GouldShot by Steve WalkerScored by Mark Van PlatenDesigned by Dirk Debou
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ruud Feltkamp
as Kees Bakels
Ger Van Der Grijn
as Man in Raam
Hans Kesting
as de Meester
Sebas Berman
as van Dam - klasgenoot
Yannick Van De Velde
as De Veer - klasgenoot
Monic Hendrickx
as Moeder Bakels
Theo Maassen
as Vader Bakels
Floris Van Bommel
as Klant
Merel Hulzink
as Truusje Bakels
Mits Hommeles
as Tom Bakels
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