It seems that misdeeds by inhabitants of the Dutch provinces make for believable stories, whether they are mysteries by Willem van de Wettering, or psychological thrillers by Simon Vestdijk, who wrote the book this film is based on. In the story, set in the 1950s, Hendrik Grond (Gijs Scholten van Aschat) has a good law practice, and a happy marriage which has produced a son. He is so contented that his world is completely shattered when, undetected, he catches his wife in bed with his law firm's senior partner. In fact, he has become quietly unhinged, and he arranges a series of "accidents" to ensure his revenge - becoming involved in the local underworld in the process. Will he succeed in committing a series of "perfect" crimes, or will the police inspector (Johan Simons) investigating these incidents get wise?
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Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Henk Grond
Known for
Kill Switch
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Renée Soutendijk
Olga Grond
Known for
Suspiria
The 4th Man
Coen Flink
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Annet Malherbe
Mien
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Willem Nijholt
Krynie Woudema
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Adriaan Adriaanse
Florist
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Belou Den Tex
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Frans de Wit
Gorilla
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Gangsterdam
Marieke Heebink
Alie
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Van der Valk
Damien Hope
Charly
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Off Screen
Ferry Kaljee
Knockouter
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Mark Rietman
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Waiter
Frans Weisz Director · Simon Vestdijk Author
First release May 10, 1992 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title Op afbetaling
Production
Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
Op afbetaling
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · May 10, 1992
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No release date listed for United States.
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