Diary of a Mad Old Man (1987)
In this erotic drama, Marcel fantasizes about being with his daughter-in-law Simone after the death of his wife. The woman pretends to be surprised over his attention but does nothing to discourage his advances. He promises to build her a swimming pool in order to further his fantasies. The story is taken from the novel by Junichiro Tamizaki.
Director: Lili Rademakers
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Ralph Michael as Marcel / Husband |
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Derek de Lint as Philippe / Marcel's son-Simone's husband |
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Beatie Edney as Simone / Marcel's daughter-in-law |
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Dora van der Groen as Alma / Zuster-nurse |
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Suzanne Flon as Denise / Wife |
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Ina van der Molen as Karin |
| Writing | Claudine Bouvier | Writer |
| Writing | Hugo Claus | Writer |
| Sound | Egisto Macchi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Pierre Drouot | Producer |
| Production | Henry Lange | Producer |
| Editing | Ton de Graaff | Editor |
| Directing | Lili Rademakers | Director |
| Production | Yoram Globus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Menahem Golan | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Paul van den Bos | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fons Rademakers | Producer |
| Writing | Junichirō Tanizaki | Novel |
| Directing | Gerda Diddens | Assistant Director |
| Camera | François Migeat | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Victor Dekker | Sound |
| Art | Philippe Graff | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne van Well | Costumer |