3 Movies Directed by Maria Peters

The Purse Snatcher

The Purse Snatcher

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-04-06

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (400 Reviews)

Director:

Maria Peters

Cast:

Writer:

Mieke van Hooft (book)

Maria Peters

Fullplot:

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 "bagsnatcher" (tasjesdief) for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.

Little Crumb

Little Crumb

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-12-09

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

119 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (1055 Reviews)

Director:

Maria Peters

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Chris van Abkoude (book)

Maria Peters

Fullplot:

The journey of a homeless boy who tries to find his father, set in the 1920's in Holland.

Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-01-27

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

130 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1567 Reviews)

Director:

Maria Peters

Cast:

Writer:

Annejet van der Zijl (based on the novel by)

Maria Peters (screenplay)

Pieter Van de Waterbeemd (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Forbidden love.

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