Lepel

Name: Lepel
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 2005-02-02
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Joep Truijen, Neeltje de Vree, Loes Luca, Carice van Houten, Barry Atsma

IMDb ID: tt0400598 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.4 (675 votes)

Genres: Adventure · Drama · Family

Years ago, Lepel's parents left for a hot air balloon world tour. He stays with granny Koppenol, a mean bitch who constantly exploits him for domestic chores, in her buttons shop and even as accomplice in the department store wher...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Lepel
Romania: Lepel
France: Le petit mathématicien (TV Title)
Norway: Lepel-koden
World-wide: Spoon (English, informal English title)
Italy: Un genio di nome Lepel
Russia: Лепель
Japan: ボクの熱気球 (Japanese)
SpoonContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-02-02Runtime96 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsNetherlands
Germany
United KingdomLanguagesDutchKeywordsbed
bare chested male
father figure
false identityFilming LocationsGera, Thuringia, GermanyProduction CompaniesEgoli Tossell Pictures
Lemming Film
Zephyr FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400598/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0400598.jpgUpdated At2025-09-21T20:35:56

Directors

Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Writers

Mieke de Jong

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Joep Truijen | Character: Lepel
Actor: Neeltje de Vree | Character: Pleun
Actor: Loes Luca | Character: Koppenol
Actor: Carice van Houten | Character: Juffrouw Broer
Actor: Barry Atsma | Character: Max
Actor: Kees Hulst | Character: Meester Bijts
Actor: Ad Knippels | Character: Verkoper
Actor: Mara van Vlijmen | Character: Verkoopster
Actor: Babbe Groenhagen | Character: Verkoopster
Actor: Bente Jonker | Character: Verkoopster
Actor: Lieke-Rosa Altink | Character: Lepel's Mother
Actor: Reinout Bussemaker | Character: Lepel's Father
Actor: Sander Truijen | Character: Lepel 5 jaar
Actor: Felix Lysaukowski | Character: Lepel 3 jaar
Actor: Heleen Mineur | Character: Marijntje
Actor: Ferdi Janssen | Character: Politie Agent
Actor: Peter Van den Begin | Character: Ballonvaarder
Actor: Ulrich Sareik | Character: Ballonvaarder
Actor: Sjoera Retèl | Character: Moeder in Warenhuis
Actor: Henriette Koch | Character: Moeder in Warenhuis
Actor: Catalijn Willemsen | Character: Moeder in Warenhuis
Actor: Margo Dames | Character: Moeder en Kind
Actor: Lotte Stig | Character: Moeder en Kind
Actor: Marguerite de Brauw | Character: Presentatrice
Actor: Lukas Dijkema | Character: Kapitein Veerboot

[Directors Group]
Name: Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Mieke de Jong | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Oliver Damian | Role: Producer
Name: Joost de Vries | Role: Producer
Name: Leontine Petit | Role: Producer
Name: Phil Robertson | Role: Producer
Name: Brechtje Schaling | Role: Producer
Name: Sandra van der Oest | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Wächter | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Robert Lockhart | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Guido van Gennep | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Wouter Jansen | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Elske Falkena | Role: Casting Director
Name: Job Gosschalk | Role: Casting Director
Name: Marina Wijn | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Gert Brinkers | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Joyce van Diepen | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Elsje de Bruin | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Fiona McCann | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Margriet Procee | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Trudy Buren | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stefanie Schmidt | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Olaf Kirbach | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marco Mangelli | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paula McBreen | Role: Production Manager
Name: Hans van Helden | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marlies van Ree | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: René Jonkers | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Wouter Severijn | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Elke Faro | Role: Art Department
Name: Marc-Oliver Lau | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Paul Bijpost | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kees de Groot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dan Johnson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Luke Neuman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emma Pegram | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Perry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Rose | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Seddon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Skelding | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jelle Post | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Koen Vroeijenstijn | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Willem de Beukelaer | Role: Stunts
Name: Marco Maas | Role: Stunts
Name: Ronald Schuurbiers | Role: Stunts
Name: Michel Struik | Role: Stunts
Name: Danny van Dongen | Role: Stunts
Name: Kees van Dongen | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Mathias Beier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: René Dingelstad | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sven O. Heinze | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabian Krueger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rupert Lloyd-Parry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Monteiro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kai Olbrecht | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Pauselius | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Maarten Rijnbeek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Elske Falkena | Role: Casting Department
Name: Elisabeth Hesemans | Role: Casting Department
Name: Antje Mews | Role: Casting Department
Name: Lisa Mulder | Role: Casting Department
Name: Johanna Ragwitz | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sonja Hesse | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Samantha Hollingdale | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jamie Shemeld | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Olaf Kirbach | Role: Location Management
Name: Steffen Knabe | Role: Location Management
Name: Johanna Ragwitz | Role: Location Management
Name: Sören von der Heyde | Role: Location Management
Name: Jan Zillmann | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Terry Davies | Role: Music Department
Name: Angus Havers | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Parr | Role: Music Department
Name: Hilary Skewes | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Nina Heyn | Role: Production Department
Name: Romy Weinhold | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Mario Erbs | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Steffen Knabe | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Heiko Lange | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Tristan Vostry | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Annemiek Braam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elisabeth Hesemans | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank Klein | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steffen Knabe | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joke Liberge | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lorien Mouyal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Thummerer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cathrien Tromp | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roland Wigman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Reinhard Zölle | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Burny Bos | Role: Thanks
Name: Michiel de Rooij | Role: Thanks
Name: Marco van Geffen | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400598/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Netherlands: February 2, 2005
Germany: October 20, 2005
United States: November 3, 2005 (Chicago International Children's Film Festival)
Switzerland: February 9, 2006 (German speaking region)
Japan: March 10, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: September 9, 2007 (Buenos Aires Festival of Film for Children and Youth)
France: January 31, 2009 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office