The Assault (film)
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| The Assault | |
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| Directed by | Fons Rademakers |
| Produced by | Fons Rademakers |
| Written by | Gerard Soeteman |
| Starring | Derek de Lint Marc van Uchelen Monique van de Ven |
| Music by | Jurriaan Andriessen |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Editing by | Kees Linthorst |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
| Release date(s) |  6 February, 1986 6 February, 1987 |
| Running time | 144 min |
| Language | Dutch English German |
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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 in the present (his wife) and one in the past (a woman who participated in the assault and whom he meets later the same night in a dark police cell).
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[edit] Plot
Anton Steenwijk's family was killed by the Nazis and his house was set on fire in 1945, after the corpse of a collaborator, executed by the Dutch resistance, was found outside his house. The story moves between the end of the Second World War and the present, following Steenwijk's quest for truth.
[edit] Awards
The film won the 1986 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Space Needle of the Seattle International Film Festival.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- De Aanslag at the Internet Movie Database
- De Aanslag at Allmovie
| Preceded by The Official Story |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1986 |
Succeeded by Babette's Feast |
| Preceded by The Official Story |
Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film 1987 |
Succeeded by My Life as a Dog |
