The Purse Snatcher

1995 1h 36m NL

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 6

DramaFamilyThriller

Synopsis

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Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olivier Tuinier
Alex van Zuilen
Aus Greidanus Jr.
Lucos
Micha Hulshof
Evert
Myranda Jongeling
Mother of Alex
Jaap Spijkers
Father of Alex
Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard
Roos
Freark Smink
Ronnie
Renée Fokker
Mother of Evert & Lucas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Peters
Writers: Maria Peters
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Hein Groot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ad van Dijk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ot Louw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Olivier Tuinier and Aus Greidanus Jr. and Micha Hulshof carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Maria Peters directs. Hein Groot behind the camera. Ad van Dijk scores. Ot Louw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Hein Groot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ad van Dijk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ot Louw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Olivier Tuinier and Aus Greidanus Jr. and Micha Hulshof carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0114623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.