Peter Bell (film)

Peter Bell: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaria Peters
Screenplay byMaria Peters
Based onPietje Bell
by Chris van Abkoude
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHein Groot
Edited byOt Louw
Music byHenny Vrienten
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 15 November 2002 (2002-11-15) (Tuschinski Theatre)
  • 17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) (Netherlands)
  • 19 January 2006 (2006-01-19) (Germany)
Running time
110 minutes
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
LanguageDutch
Budget€12 million
Box office$4.8 million

Peter Bell (Dutch: Pietje Bell), subtitled as Peter Bell: The Movie (Dutch: Pietje Bell: De Film) is a 2002 Dutch-language comedy drama film written and directed by Maria Peters and produced by Dave Schram and Hans Pos, based on the first five Pietje Bell books by Chris van Abkoude, starring Quinten Schram as Pietje Bell with supporting roles played by Rick Engelkes, Katja Herbers, Stijn Westenend, Felix Strategier, Marjan Luif, Arjan Ederveen, Willem Nijholt, Angela Groothuizen, Roef Ragas and Frensch de Groot.

The film was released in the Netherlands on 17 November 2002 by Buena Vista International. It received a Golden Film award (75,000 visitors) and a Platinum Film award (200,000 visitors) in 2002. A sequel, Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown, was released in 2003.