Martijn receives little attention from his parents, who run a village bazaar, and is often left to his own devices. He has plenty of imagination, but cannot live up to the expectations placed on him. If he fails his school exams, he will be doomed. Only his grandfather in the retirement home understands him and listens to his stories. When a film crew arrives in his hometown to shoot a fairy tale movie, Martijn is chosen for the lead role and his grandfather is given the role of wizard.

• DirectorKarst van der Meulen
• Release5 July 1979
• Genre
  Family / Adventure
• Duration1h 44m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  7.0
  2 reviews
• Productions

  Castor Films