Turkish Delight (1973)
February 22, 1973Release Date
Turkish Delight (1973)
February 22, 1973Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Monique van de Ven
Olga Stapels
Rutger Hauer
Eric Vonk
Tonny Huurdeman
Olga's mother
Wim van den Brink
Olga's father
Hans Boskamp
Winkelchef
Dolf de Vries
Paul
Manfred de Graaf
Henny
Dick Scheffer
Accountant
Marjol Flore
Tineke
Bert Dijkstra
Civil servant
Bert André
Civil servant
Jon Bluming
Security
Paul Brandenburg
Bridegroom
Suze Broks
Eric's One night stand
David Conyers
American
Joost Prinsen
Police officer
Olga Zuiderhoek
Gonnie
Marijke Frijlink
Moniek
Maartje Seyferth
Josje
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Rob Houwer
Producer
Gerard Soeteman
Screenplay
Paul Verhoeven
Director
Toots Thielemans
Music
Jan André
Production Design
Mia Houweling
Costume Design
Mel Kutbay
Sound Effects
Mia van 't Hof
Production Manager
Jean Goerdz
Set Dresser
Hans-Walter Kramski
Sound Effects
Ad Roest
Sound Effects / Sound Designer
Marjo de Vries
Wardrobe Master
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 22, 1973
Original NameTurks Fruit
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Filming LocationsAmsterdam, Netherlands
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This Movie Is About.
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Turkish Delight (Dutch: Turks fruit) is a 1973 Dutch erotic romantic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven from a screenplay by Gerard Soeteman, based on the 1969 novel Turks Fruit by Jan Wolkers. It is a love story of an artist and a young woman, starring Rutger Hauer in his film debut and Monique van de Ven.
Turkish Delight is the most successful film in the history of Dutch cinema. The film was a massive success at the Dutch box office; according to Alle Record, 3,338,000 people saw the film, while the Netherlands Film Festival puts it at 3.5 million, corresponding to about 26% of the population of the Netherlands at the time. In 1973 it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and in 1999, it received a special Golden Calf Award for Best Dutch Film of the Century. It was entered into the Canon of Dutch Cinema in 2007. In 2005, it was adapted into a musical, starring Antonie Kamerling and Jelka van Houten.