Portret van Anton Adriaan Mussert (TV 1968)

Documentary about the leader of the fascist party in The Netherlands, from 1931 till 1945. This architect called Anton Mussert was shot in 1946 after having been convicted for high treason ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Stars:

Ir. H.A.M. Dibbits, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler

Cast

Credited cast:
Ir. H.A.M. Dibbits	...	Himself
Heinrich Himmler	...	Himself (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler	...	Himself (archive footage)
Th. Kleijn	...	Himself
J.G. Krabbendam	...	Himself
J.V.D. Laan	...	Himself
Anton Mussert	...	Himself (archive footage)
E.J. Roskam	...	Himself
Florrie Rost van Tonningen	...	Herself
Prof. Dr. Ir. Schermerhorn	...	Himself
J. Zaaijer	...	Himself (as Mr. J. Zaaijer)

Storyline

Documentary about the leader of the fascist party in The Netherlands, from 1931 till 1945. This architect called Anton Mussert was shot in 1946 after having been convicted for high treason and aiding the enemy.

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Plot Keywords:

netherlands | world war two | fascism

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Also Known As:

Mussert

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because of many discussion around the controversial nature of this documentary, the first showing on television was delayed for two years.

User Reviews

A very daring exercise

Paul Verhoeven did something most of the important post-war dutch writers (Jan Wolkers, Harry Mulisch, Maarten 't Hart, Simon Vestdijk and more) in the Netherlands did: adjusting greytones to the general opinion which was written in the memories of the people in black and white. The general opinion in those days (1968)ridiculized Mussert, the man who stood on the wrong side during the war. Mussert being a brilliant engineer, made many improvements to the dutch infrastructure (Valleikanaal, improving the water-household in the central part of the Netherlands and more). Actually, when Mussert would not have made the decision of going into politics, the Netherlands, at least in the central part, would have looked totally different. The film itself is one of oral history, one of the most important resources of truth. It shows Paul Verhoeven in one of his outstanding qualities: being an honest man looking for the truth.