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    Because of the Cats (1973)

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    A 1973 Dutch-Belgian drama about the famous police inspector, Piet Van der Valk (Bryan Marshall), who investigates the activities of a group of young people (six men and six women) who – believing that society is rotten – set about to destroy it by breaking into luxurious flats and houses and destroying everything in them.

    The 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 Van der Valk, who quickly finds that their cult-like solidarity can be a serious obstacle to breaking them.

    The movie was based on a novel by Nicolas Freeling in the Van der Valk series. Released theatrically in the UK as The Rape, it’s certainly a long way from the ITV series with Barry Foster.

    Because of the Cats features the film debut of Sylvia Kristel, who would go on to fame in the Emmanuelle series of films. Director Fons Rademakers later received a Best Foreign Film Oscar.

    becauseofcats_001Inspector Piet Van der Valk
    Bryan Marshall
    Feodora
    Alexandra Stewart
    Mierle
    Edward Judd
    Jansen
    Sebastian Graham Jones
    Erik Mierle
    Anthony Allen
    Kees van Sonneveld
    Nicholas Hoye
    Hannie Troost
    Sylvia Kristel
    Carmen
    Ida Goemans
    Ms Maris
    Delia Lindsay
    Maris
    Roger Hammond
    Kieft
    Derek Hart
    Frank Kieft
    Christopher Blake
    Boersma
    George Baker
    Marcousis
    Guido de Moor
    Mevr van Sonneveld
    Louis Hensen
    Martha
    MariΓ«lle Jonas
    Carnavalet
    Alex van Rooyen
    Oom van Carnavalet
    Leo Beyers
    Brinkman
    Martin van Zundert
    Mevrouw Kieft
    Liliane Vincent

    Director
    Fons Rademakers

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