The Assault (film)

For the 2012 French film based on the hijacking of Air France Flight 8969, see L'Assaut.

The Assault
Theatrical release poster
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 (Netherlands) 6 February 1987 (U.S.)
Running time	144 minutes
Language	Dutch English German

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).

Plot

During the Second World War Anton Steenwijk's family is killed by the Nazis, after they discover the corpse of a collaborator - executed by the Dutch resistance - in front of the Steenwijk residence. The story moves between the end of the Second World War and the 1980s, following Steenwijk's quest for truth.

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.

External links

• De aanslag at the Internet Movie Database
• De aanslag at AllRovi