Little Tony

Kleine Teun

Netherlands

Synopsis

"What kind of a person must I be?" sighs Brand halfway through LITTLE TONY, Alex van Warmerdam's fourth feature film. The illiterate farmer has been set thinking by Lena, a young teacher who comes to give him lessons at home, on the farm. Keet, Brand's suspicious wife, keeps a close eye on both of them, because she sees that her husband has fallen in love with the girl from the city. As time goes on, a dark plan takes shape in Keet's mind. She purposely drives Brand into Lena's arms. Her manipulations are not without their consequences. In this black comedy, van Warmerdam sketches the confusion and desperation which arise in this complicated three-cornered relationship. Too complicated for Brand, too confusing for Lena, too desperate for Keet.

Writer/director Alex van Warmerdam set out to rid his latest film (based on an original stage play) of everything superfluous to the story. Hence, when asked to provide a summary, his response is that KLEINE TEUN (Little Tony) is simply a tale of three characters and a farm. It is, of course, much more: an intricately realised black comedy centring on a complex three-cornered relationship.

Nominations & Awards

  • European Actress 1998
  • European Screenwriter 1998

Cast & Crew

  • Directed by: Alex Van Warmerdam
  • Written by: Alex Van Warmerdam
  • Produced by: Marc van Warmerdam, Ton Schippers, Alex Van Warmerdam
  • Cinematography: Marc Felperlaan
  • Editing: Stefan Kamp
  • Costume Design: Leonie Polak
  • Make-Up Artist: Winnie Gallis
  • Cast: Annet Malherbe, Ariane Schluter, Alex Van Warmerdam, Sebastiaan Wierik, Thomas te Wierik, Maaike Meijer, Hanneke Riemer
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