The Assault Movie Review 1986

Powerful and disturbing drama about a Dutch boy who witnesses the arbitrary murder of his family by Nazis. The memory tortures him and leaves him empty as he matures. Years later he meets other victims and also the perpetrators of the incident, each of them changed forever by it. Thought-provoking consideration of WWII and the horrors of living in Nazi Germany from many points of view. Based on a novel by Harry Mulisch. Dutch language dubbed into English.

Distribution

Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1399 S. Roxbury, Los Angeles, CA 90035, Phone: (310)553-9036, Toll-free: 800-900-9036, Fax: (310)553-4521, Email: information@wiesenthal.net, URL: http://www.wiesenthal.com

Available on VHS
Running time 149 minutes.
Originally from Dutch.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Ethics & Morals, The Holocaust

Cast

Derek De Lint, Marc Van Uchelen, Monique Van De Ven

Director

Fons Rademakers

Producer

Cannon Films

Awards

Oscars 1986: Foreign Film; Golden Globes 1987: Foreign Film.