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Cast
Tabe Bas
as Constantijn de Vries
Yvette Bongenaar
as Gerrie van der Laan
Ruud Jan Bos
as Frans van der Laan
Lisbeth Celis
as Ada van Leeuwen
Roger de la Chambre
as Sybrandt van der Laan
Hans Croiset
as Carl Fentener
Frederik de Groot
as Evert Toebosch
Rijk de Gooyer
as Kerrie-Kees van Heesteren
Inger van Heyst
as Lies Wurdeman
Elisabeth Hoytink
as Sjellie Molenschot
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageDutch
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorWim Verstappen
WritersJan Verstappen, Charles Gormley, Wim Verstappen
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Forbidden Bacchanal
About The Forbidden Bacchanal
Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Simon Vestdijk from 1968. During a dinner with the Van der Laan family, memories are reminisced about previous parties that ended in orgy-like scenes.
Directed by Wim Verstappen, The Forbidden Bacchanal leans on a strong ensemble — Tabe Bas, Yvette Bongenaar, Ruud Jan Bos — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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