Wilton's Zoo

Boefje (, "rascal") is a 1939 Dutch children's comedic melodrama directed by Detlef Sierck. The film is based on a classic 1903 Dutch children's book of the same name, written by journalist Marie Joseph Brusse.

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6.6

Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.

Released: 1939-10-0494 minDir: Douglas SirkCrime, Drama

Cast

Annie van Ees as Boefje
Albert van Dalsum as Pastoor
Enny Snijders as Vrouw Grovers
Piet Bron as Vader Grovers
Guus Brox as Pietje Puk
Mien Duymaer Van Twist as Floddermadam

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==Plot summary== Jan Grovers and his friend Pietje Puk are mischievous boys on the Rotterdam waterfront. Jan, nicknamed “rascal,” (Boefje), forever gets in trouble with his harried mother, who maintains their squalid apartment and cares for his three sisters, while his father works long days and routinely beats Jan. Jan and Pietje roam the city, committing petty thefts, and dreaming of being wealthy gangsters in America, based on adventure stories they read.