Direction: Fons Rademakers

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Fons Rademakers. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


De Aanslag (The Assault)

1986 · Movie · 144 min. · Netherlands

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Derek de Lint · Marc van Uchelen · Monique van de Ven · John Kraaykamp

Synopsis Anton wrestles with memories of a traumatic night in January of 1945. After a known Nazi collaborator was killed in front of his house, German troops get revenge by executing Anton family. The boy is moved to his uncle's house...

6.0

217 votes

6.0

217 votes

The Rose Garden

1989 · Movie · 112 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Liv Ullmann · Maximilian Schell · Peter Fonda · Jan Niklas

Synopsis In Germany, an old man attacks another old man and is arrested. The attacker refuses to speak. A female lawyer is appointed to him. She discovers that the attacker has numbers tattooed on his arm and the attacked man was...

6.0

36 votes

6.0

36 votes

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Because of the Cats

1973 · Movie · 98 min. · Netherlands

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Bryan Marshall · Alexandra Stewart · Edward Judd · Sebastian Graham Jones

Synopsis A gang of six wealthy, well-dressed and well-spoken hoodlums break into a married couple's house and rape the wife while forcing the husband to watch. Thus begins a dogged investigation by a determined detective who quickly finds that their cult-like...

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Max Havelaar

1976 · Movie · 170 min. · Netherlands

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Peter Faber · Sacha Bulthuis · Adendu Soesilaningrat · Maruli Sitompul

Synopsis An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is cohvinced that he can make the kinds of changes that will actually help the local people he is in charge of, but circumstances soon make him realize...

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The Dark Room of Damocles

1963 · Movie · 119 min. · Netherlands

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Lex Schoorel · Nan Los · Van Doude · Guus Verstraete

Synopsis The fainthearted cigar trader Ducker keeps himself quiet during World War II. That changes when parachutist Dorbeck lands in his backyard. It turns out the parachutist bears a remarkable resemblance to Ducker. Ducker follows Dorbeck blindly, becomes involved in the...

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Mira

1971 · Movie · 95 min. · Belgium

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Willeke van Ammelrooy · Jan Decleir · Carlos van Lanckere · Luc Ponette

Synopsis The story of a small and conservative West-Flemish village opposing the construction of a bridge over the Scheldt.

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The Knife

1961 · Movie · 89 min. · Netherlands

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Reitze van der Linden · Marie-Louise Videc · Ellen Vogel · Paul Cammermans

Synopsis A young boy coming into puberty is resentful of his mother's budding romance with the best friend of her late husband, and is torn and confused about his emerging feelings for Toni, a young girl in his neighborhood. His fascination...

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That Joyous Eve

1960 · Movie · 97 min. · Netherlands

Direction Fons Rademakers

Cast Ellen Vogel · Guus Hermus · Ank van der Moer · Jan Teulings

Synopsis Late 50's. It's almost Sinterklaasavond, the Dutch equivalent for Christmas Eve. Normally these are joyous times, but will it be for three torn apart families? One family has always celebrated the evening, but now their accident-prone teenage son wants his...

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