Little Crumb
1999, Dutch. Directed by Maria Peters.
The film is based on the popular Dutch childrens book by Chris van Abkoude. In a Dutch port in 1921 lives a 10-year-old orphan boy known to everyone simply as Little Crumb. His poverty-stricken mother Lize van Dien filled with shame was forced to turn him over to Mrs. Koster soon after he was born. Foster mother Mrs. Koster, who has cared for him since he was a baby, is very poor too, unable to support him by herself and proves to be a cruel taskmaster who insists Crumb bring her money before shell feed him. Somehow he must earn his keep out on the streets and can only go home after he has earned enough money. Crumb becomes an urchin stealing from the streets barrows and the shops to stay alive, sleeping in churches or huddled in doorways. Sometimes he has to run off from the police and he has earned the enmity of the most grownups around him.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Maria PetersDirector
- Ruud FeltkampKruimeltje
- Hugo HaenenWilkes
- Rick EngelkesHarry Volker
- Yannick van de VeldeKeesie
- Jack WouterseBezoeker Vrouw Koster
- Jan DecleirVader Keyzer
- Thekla ReutenVera di Borboni / Lize van Dien
- Sacha BulthuisVrouw Koster
- Lou LandréLoketbeambte H.A.L.
- Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.Bewaker hondenpark
- Mitchell RedmondTrekschuitjongetje
- Mark van DuijnTrekschuitjongetje
Details
- Released
- 22 December 1999
- Original title
- Kruimeltje
- Country
- Netherlands
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Little Crumb runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Which OTT platform is Little Crumb on?
Little Crumb isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Little Crumb?
If you liked Little Crumb, try I Believe, The Secret Life of Bees, Three Wishes.
Who directed Little Crumb?
Little Crumb (1999) was directed by Maria Peters and stars Ruud Feltkamp, Hugo Haenen, Rick Engelkes.