De aanslag

Feb 6 1986 PG 2h 21m
Drama, History, Romance

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.

Plot

In January 1945, during the 2nd world-war, the Dutch resistance kills a collaborator in the street where the 12 year old Anton Steenwijk lives. The man was shot in front of his neighbors house, but is moved by them to the house of the family Steenwijk. Because of this, his father, mother and brother are killed by the Germans, and their house is set to fire. During his life, Anton meets several people that tell him more about what really happened on the night of the assault.

Written by

Gerard Soeteman, Harry Mulisch

Directed by

Fons Rademakers

Production Countries

Netherlands

Production Companies

Fons Rademakers Produktie, Cannon Group

Languages

Nederlands, Deutsch

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins total

Scores
# of Votes
3,500
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA