Young Kees (Kees de Jongen) 20 years old

Enchanted by the magic of your own imagination

Young Kees

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.

Credits

Young Kees Cast

Name Character
Monic Hendrickx She was 37, now 57 years old as Moeder Bakels
Hans Kesting He was 44, now 63 years old as Meester
Serge-Henri Valcke He was 58, now 77 years old as Franse toerist
Theo Maassen He was 37, now 57 years old as Vader Bakels
Yannick van de Velde He was 15, now 34 years old as De Veer - klasgenoot
Ruud Feltkamp He was 15, now 34 years old as Kees Bakels
Hannah Cheney He was 13, now 34 years old as Rosa Overbeek
Sebas Berman as van Dam - klasgenoot
Merel Hulzink as Truusje Bakels
Joep Onderdelinden He was 38, now 58 years old as Gymnastiekmeester
Floris van Bommel as Klant
Ger van der Grijn as Man in Raam

Young Kees Crew

Name Department
Maarten Lebens as Screenplay. Writing
André van Duren as Director. He was 45 (now 65) years old Directing
Bob in 't Hout as Screenplay. Writing
Young Kees poster
Young Kees (20 years)

Enchanted by the magic of your own imagination

  • Release day: Thursday, November 27, 2003
  • Runtime: 96 minutes