Diary of a Mad Old Man (1987)
"Dagboek van een oude dwaas" (original title)

Marcel Hamelinck has a chronic muscle disease and therefore has to retire from his work. After his wife Denise dies, his attention is drawn to his daughter-in-law Simone. Obsessively he ... See full summary »

Director:

Lili Rademakers

Writers:

Claudine Bouvier, Hugo Claus,

Stars:

Ralph Michael, Beatie Edney, Suzanne Flon

Cast

Credited cast:
Ralph Michael	...	Marcel Hamelinck
Beatie Edney	...	Simone
Suzanne Flon	...	Denise Hamelinck
Derek de Lint	...	Philippe
Dora van der Groen	...	Zuster Alma
Ina van der Molen	...	Karin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stef Baeyens
Camilia Blereau
Sjarel Branckaerts
Carry Goossens
Daan Hugaert

Storyline

Marcel Hamelinck has a chronic muscle disease and therefore has to retire from his work. After his wife Denise dies, his attention is drawn to his daughter-in-law Simone. Obsessively he tries to make overtures, even at the expense of his own health. He gives her expensive presents and builds a pool to see her swim. After Simone allows him to touch her, Hamelinck only has one wish: to become her slave. Simone cleverly exploits the situation, while Marcel's condition slowly worsens.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter in law | chronic illness | widower | sex slave | fetish | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Netherlands Belgium France

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1988 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Journal d'un vieux fou

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dedalus Films, Fons Rademakers Produktie, Iblis Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Did You Know?

Trivia

Finnish censorship visa # V-00142 (video) delivered on 23-5-1988.

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Connections

Features Johnny Guitar (1954)

User Reviews

For everyone who's ever harbored a secret sexual wish.

Wealthy Mr.H seems to have lost everything: His health, his youth, his wife and even control over his own fortune. But he has kept something far more important : His desire for beautiful women. And that life-affirming passion, fueled by the tempting nearness of his sultry daughter -in-law, lets him escape from his sickbed into the rich world of submissive fantasies and remembrance. Beatie Edney plays quite an enchanting, but very natural Dominatrix. Look inside the "DIARY OF A MAD OLD MAN" and you'll find humor and tragedy, wisdom and sensuality . Unformulated, the movie delivers surprise by surprise at a very slow pace, as to make the viewer feel "his age". Coming closer to our hero's age, I didn't mind this pace at all, I found some rather delicious and inspiring moments in it.