The Knife

Story

Synopsis

A boy 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.

Director

Fons Rademakers

Writers

Hugo Claus

Language

Dutch

Country

Netherlands

Release date

2 March 1961

Ensemble

Cast

• Reitze van der Linden

  Thomas

• Louise Videc

  Toni

• 

  Ellen Vogel

  Thoma's Moeder

• Paul Camermans

  Oscar

• Hetty Beck

  Marie

• Elly Van Stekelenburg

  Waarzegster

• Mia Goossen

  Moeder van Toni

• Guus Hermus

  Vader van Thomas

• 

  Cor Witschge

  Ratte, de soldaat

• Piet van der Meulen

• Leo Pijls