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  • Boefje (1939)
  • 94 min | Crime
Boefje (1939)
94 min | Crime
Twelve year old Jan Grovers spends more time in the alleys of Rotterdam than with his family (though he occasionally looks after his tree younger sisters, all of whom are called Mientje). Together with his best friend and partner in crime ...See moreTwelve year old Jan Grovers spends more time in the alleys of Rotterdam than with his family (though he occasionally looks after his tree younger sisters, all of whom are called Mientje). Together with his best friend and partner in crime Pietje Puk he plans to travel to America to get rich. When a local clergyman takes pity on the boy and tries to teach him good manners, Boefje at first rebels. However, once he is sent to a strict boarding school, he takes an interest in music, specifically the pipe organ. Written by Il Tesoro See less
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Director
Douglas Sirk (as Detlef Sierck)
Writers
J.M. Brusse (novel) | Carl Zuckmayer | Curt Alexander (screenplay) (as Kurt Alexander) | Jaap Van der Poll (dialogue)
Producer
Leo Meyer
Composer
Cor Steyn
Cinematographer
Akos Farkas
Editor
Rita Roland
Production Designer
A.H. Wegerif Gzn. (as A. H. Wegerif)
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Updated Oct 4, 1939
Release date
Oct 4, 1939 (Netherlands)
Awards
1 nomination

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