The Assault (1986 film)
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Country | Netherlands |
Languages | Dutch English German |
The Assault (Dutch: De aanslag) is a 1986 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Harry Mulisch. The film was directed and produced by Fons Rademakers. The main character is played by both Derek de Lint (in the present) and Marc van Uchelen (as a youth), whereas Monique van de Ven plays two different roles, one after the war (his first wife) and one in the war (a woman who participated in the assault and whom he meets later the same night in a dark police cell).
Plot
In January 1945, as the
After the Netherlands are liberated from Nazi occupation, Anton remains shaken by what has happened. The story moves between the end of World War II and the 1980s, following Steenwijk's often reluctant quest for the truth about the events of that traumatic night.
Cast
- Derek de Lint as Anton Steenwijk
- Marc van Uchelen as Young Anton Steenwijk
- Monique van de Ven as Saskia de Graaff / Truus Coster
- John Kraaijkampas Cor Takes
- Huub van der Lubbeas Fake Ploeg
- Elly Weller as Mrs. Beumer
- Ina van der Molen as Karin Korteweg
- Frans Vorstman as Father Steenwijk
- Edda Barrends as Mother Steenwijk
- Casper de Boer as Peter Steenwijk
- Wim de Haas as Mr. Korteweg
- Hiske van der Linden as Young Karin Korteweg
- Piet de Wijn as Mr. Beumer
- Akkemay Marijnissen as Sandra
- Kees Coolen as Gerrit-Jan
Awards
The film won the 1986
See also
- List of submissions to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
External links
- The Assault at IMDb
- The Assault at AllMovie
- The Assault at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Assault at Box Office Mojo