Turks fruit (1973)

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers:

Gerard Soeteman (writer)
Jan Wolkers (novel)

Release Date:

September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Sort of a cross between "Love Story" and an earthy Rembrandt painting, this movie stars Rutger Hauer as a gifted Dutch sculptor who has a stormy...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Sculptor | Marriage | Jealousy | Sculpture

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Monique van de Ven	...	Olga Stapels
Rutger Hauer	...	Eric Vonk, the sculptor
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
Jon Bluming
Paul Brandenburg
Suze Broks		(as Suzie Broks)
David Conyers

Also Known As:

Eric and Olga (USA) (poster title)
The Sensualist (UK)
Turkish Delight (USA) (video title)
Wild Intent (UK) (video title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) | Finland:K-18 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (uncut) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Ireland:(Banned) | Argentina:18 | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | USA:X (self applied) | Norway:(Banned) (1973-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Verenigde Nederlandsche Filmcompagnie (VNF)

Trivia:

The book that the film based on, is very popular and is read a lot in Dutch schools.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the thunderstorm, when Eric is walking towards Olga who is standing outside in the rain, the reflection of a spotlight providing "lightning" can be seen on the surface of the door.

Quotes:

Eric Vonk: I screw better than God.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Het schnitzelparadijs (2005)

Voted the best Dutch film of the 20st century...

In a survey committed in 2000, the Dutch people voted this groundbreaking movie to best the best national movie of the past century. I can do nothing but agree with that. Although the story is quite simple and maybe even a bit of a cliché (boy meets girl basically), the underlying themes, the perfect mix of comedy and drama, the dialogues and the portrayal of time and the stunningly beautiful music make this a masterpiece.

I can understand why people from out of the Netherlands might not like the movie. Subtitles would not do any justice to the sharp and funny dialogue, and the way the atmosphere of Amsterdam is shown in this movie is so natural and realistic, you can't help but feel nostalgic towards a decade in which you weren't even born yet! Besides that, you have to place this movie in it's time. There is a lot of graphic nudity and foul language in Turks Fruit, which really shocked the audiences three decades ago. If it wouldn't have been released until now, it wouldn't have had the social impact it did back then.

If you know the backgrounds of the movie and of the time in which it was first released, this revolutionary, emotional love-story won't let you down.