Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor(1982)

Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor is a Dutch family film following two friends as they pursue a villainous professor across the globe. Professor Archibald Chagrijn has developed a sinister blubbering gas that forces anyone who inhales it into uncontrollable tears. When the professor unleashes his weapon on the world, Bassie discovers he's immune—a quirk of his earlier exposure to laughing gas. Determined to stop Chagrijn's emotional rampage, Bassie and Adriaan track him to his hideout in the Canary Islands. What unfolds is a lighthearted adventure blending comedy with a race against time to prevent mass sadness. The film taps into the enduring appeal of the beloved Dutch comedy duo, delivering slapstick humor and heart for audiences of all ages.