The 4th Man
The 4th Man

Movie·1983·1h 38m

The 4th Man

Christine is young, beautiful and rich. Her three husbands all died tragically. It's time for Christine to find her fourth man.

Directed By

Paul Verhoeven

Country

Netherlands

Language

Dutch

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The Story

Original title: De vierde man

Morbid Catholic writer Gerard Reve–bisexual, alcoholic, and experiencing frequent visions of death–is invited to give a lecture at the Vlissingen literature club. While in the Amsterdam railway station, he's attracted to a handsome man who embarks on another train. Gerard meets club treasurer and beautician Christine Halsslag, and engage in a one-night-stand. The next morning, Gerard sees a picture of Christine's boyfriend Herman and recognises him as the man at the train station. He urges her to bring Herman to her house to spend a couple of days together, but with ulterior intentions of seduction. During a night on his own, Gerard finds and watches film reels, discovering that Christine had married each; all of whom died in tragic accidents. Believing Christine is a Black Widow, Gerard begins to question whether Herman or he will be her doomed fourth man.

Written By

Gerard Soeteman

Producer

Rob Houwer

Cinematography

Jan de Bont

Music

Loek Dikker

Editor

Ine Schenkkan

Themes

nightmarealcoholspidervisionlgbtcatholicismnederlands

Production House

Verenigde Nederlandsche Filmcompagnie (VNF)
Rob Houwer Film Holland

Audience Score

67%

187 votes

Skip11%
Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

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Cast

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Gerard Reve

Renée Soutendijk

Renée Soutendijk

Christine Halslag

Thom Hoffman

Thom Hoffman

Herman

Dolf de Vries

Dolf de Vries

Dr De Vries

Geert de Jong

Geert de Jong

Nurse Ria Josefs

Hans Veerman

Undertaker

Hero Muller

Hero Muller

Hein Josefs

Caroline de Beus

Adrienne

Reinout Bussemaker

Reinout Bussemaker

Johan Verdijk - First husband

Erik J. Meijer

Corporal Gé Verdonk - Second husband

Ursul de Geer

Ursul de Geer

Henk Lunders - Third husband

Filip Bolluyt

Filip Bolluyt

Surfer

Hedda Lornie

Stationer

Paul Nygaard

Violinist

Guus van der Made

Guus van der Made

Train steward

Pamela Teves

Pamela Teves

Nurse

Hella Faassen

Admirer

Helen Hedy

Newsagent

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Crew

Gerard Soeteman

Gerard Soeteman

Writer

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Director

Ine Schenkkan

Ine Schenkkan

Editor

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Director of Photography

Loek Dikker

Original Music Composer

Rob Houwer

Rob Houwer

Producer

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