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The Betrayed

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?

Top Cast

  • Gijs Scholten van Aschat

    Gijs Scholten van Aschat

    Henk Grond

  • Renée Soutendijk

    Renée Soutendijk

    Olga Grond

  • Coen Flink

    Coen Flink

    Grewestein

  • Annet Malherbe

    Annet Malherbe

    Mien

  • Willem Nijholt

    Willem Nijholt

    Krynie Woudema

  • Adriaan Adriaanse

    Adriaan Adriaanse

    Florist

  • Belou Den Tex

    Belou Den Tex

    Fried Folters

  • Frans de Wit

    Frans de Wit

    Gorilla

  • Marieke Heebink

    Marieke Heebink

    Alie

Overview

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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