Turkish Delight (1973)

A young love faces with old problems.

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers:

Gerard Soeteman (screenplay), Jan Wolkers (novel)

Stars:

Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Monique van de Ven	...	Olga
Rutger Hauer	...	Eric
Tonny Huurdeman	...	Moeder
Wim van den Brink	...	Vader
Hans Boskamp	...	Winkelchef
Dolf de Vries	...	Paul
Manfred de Graaf	...	Henny
Dick Scheffer	...	Accountant
Marjol Flore	...	Tineke
Bert Dijkstra	...	Functionaris
Bert André	...	Functionaris in Limburg
Jon Bluming	...	Beveiliging
Paul Brandenburg	...	Bruidegom
Suze Broks	...	Eric's One night stand (as Suzie Broks)
David Conyers	...	Amerikaan

Storyline

Sort of a cross between Love Story (1970) and an earthy Rembrandt painting, this movie stars Rutger Hauer as gifted Dutch sculptor Eric, who has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young girl. The story follows the arc of their relationship and his interaction with her family. Told in flashback form, initially, Eric is seen as a libertine lothario collector, taking trophies from his sexual conquests and pasting them in a book. He sees a sculpture he made of his lost lover and goes into a flashback of his relationship with his wife. He meets the girl, falls in love with and marries her, and we meet her parents: a charming, well meaning, bumbling father, and his shrew of a wife, who's convinced Eric is too much of a bohemian to make a good mate for her daughter. Eventually, the petty jealousies, the sexual hijinks, and the climactic vomit scene prove to be too much for the marriage, and Eric and his lady separate. Flash forward several months, and Eric finds the ...

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Plot Keywords:

female removes her clothes | female full frontal nudity | nude model | pink panties | panties | 

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Taglines:

This is the indulgence of passion

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

All cars driven by the actors and actresses are from the British Leyland Consortium.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Eric Vonk: I screw better than God.

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Connections

Featured in Adam & Yves (1974)

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Soundtracks

Meisjes met rode haren
(uncredited)
Written by Manfred Oberdörffer (uncredited) & Hans Georg Moslener (uncredited)
Dutch lyrics by Pim van Zijl (uncredited)
Performed by Arne Jansen (uncredited)

User Reviews

Truly a rare gem

This is a very intense movie about love, hate, life and death with a lot of symbolism and realism at the same time. The plot is located in the early 70ies in Amsterdam and features Monique van de Ven and Rutger Hauer who give a really great performance. The supporting actors are also very well chosen and there are no lengthy parts in the story that can make you laugh and cry at the same time.

There are few movies that are able to create an atmosphere that intense. But be warned - this movie polarizes - either you love it or you hate it.

I'll rate it a 9 out of 10.

Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English

Release Date:

27 September 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eric and Olga

Filming Locations:

Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

NLG800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Verenigde Nederlandsche Filmcompagnie (VNF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1