Lifespan (film)
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| Lifespan | |
|---|---|
 DVD edition cover | |
| Directed by | Alexander Whitelaw |
| Produced by | Alexander Whitelaw |
| Written by |
Judith Rascoe Alva Ruben Sandy Whitelaw |
| Starring |
Hiram Keller Klaus Kinski |
| Music by | Terry Riley |
| Cinematography | Eduard van der Enden |
| Editing by | Jan Dop |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | English |
Lifespan is a 1976 Dutch thriller film directed by Alexander Whitelaw and starring Hiram Keller, Tina Aumont and Klaus Kinski.[1]
Plot
American Dr. Ben Land travels to Amsterdam to find with Dr. Linden, an expert on aging who is supposedly close to a breakthrough. Unfortunately, Dr. Linden is discovered hanged and Ben is left with only baffling clues. He becomes intimate with Anna, who worked as a bondage model for the doctor. In an extended and controversial scene, the two engage in light shibari bondage of Anna, the first such instance of bondage in mainstream media. Later, Ben discovers that Anna knows more than she should about the mysterious 'Swiss man', Nicholas Ulrich.[2]
Cast
- Hiram Keller - Dr. Ben Land
- Tina Aumont - Anna
- Klaus Kinski - Nicholas Ulrich
- Adrian Brine - Dr. Winston
- Rudi Falkenhagen - Police inspector
- Rudolf Lucieer - Journalist
- Sacco van der Made - Animal feeder
- Paul Melton - Journalist
- Helen van Meurs - Psychiatrist
- Onno Molenkamp - Director of old age home
- Frans Mulder - Pim Henke
- Lydia Polak - Lydia
- Fons Rademakers - Prof. van Arp
- Joan Remmelts - Family doctor
- Dick Scheffer - Official from ministry of science
- Eric Schneider - Dr. Linden
- André van den Heuvel - Felix Dolda
- Albert Van Doorn - Emile van der Lutte
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, Karen. "New York Times: Lifespan". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ↑ Thompson, Nathaniel (2006). DVD Delirium: The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films on DVD 3. Godalming, England: FAB Press. pp. 211–212. ISBN 1-903254-40-X.
External links
- Lifespan at the Internet Movie Database
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