Overview
At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1987)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1987)
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Box office
Grossed $512K worldwide
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Based on
Based on The Assault
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Setting
Set in the Netherlands
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Music
Music by Jurriaan Andriessen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Theo van de Sande
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Gerard SoetemanScreenplay
- Harry MulischNovel
- Original title
- De Aanslag
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 6, 1986
- Original language
- Dutch
- Revenue
- $512.4K
- Countries
- Netherlands
Production
Cast
Derek de LintAnton Steenwijk- Marc van UchelenYoung Anton Steenwijk
Monique van de VenSaskia de Graaff
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.Cor Takes- Christian GolusdaGerman Officer
- Harold BendigGerman Officer
- Lex WiertzHerring Seller
Huub van der LubbeFake Ploeg- Elly WellerMrs. Beumer
Ina van der MolenKarin Korteweg
Frans VorstmanFather Steenwijk
Edda BarendsMother Steenwijk- Casper de BoerPeter Steenwijk
- Wim de HaasMr. Korteweg
Hiske van der LindenYoung Karin Korteweg- Piet de WijnMr. Beumer
AkkemaySandra- Kees CoolenGerrit-Jan
- Eric van HeystMr. de Graaff
- Mies de HeerElisabeth
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