De avonturen van Pietje Bell

Pietje Bell, the famous boy from Rotterdam, goes chicken hunting with his friends Peentje and Engeltje, but they are pursued by a police officer who, despite Aunt Cato's protests, takes them to the police commissioner. Pietje and his friends manage to talk their way out of it. Pietje performs a circus show with his friends Peentje and Engeltje, which is disrupted by a fire when one of Pietje's tricks goes wrong.

Directed by Henk van der Linden, De avonturen van Pietje Bell leans on a strong ensemble — Jeu Consten, Thea Eyssen, Cor van der Linden — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1964.