Movie Description
Vrijdag
(1981)Overview
Hugo Claus rewrote and directed Friday as the cinematic version of his original 1969 play of the same name. Just as in the play, the story begins with the theme of incest, as the father Georges (Frank Aendenboom) returns from serving his jail sentence for that crime. Unlike the earlier play, however, the film does not emphasize that aspect of the story. When Georges gets home he finds out that his wife Jeanne (Kitty Courbois) has had an illegitimate child by a younger man, Erik (Herbert Flack), and now both of them must somehow try to return to a normal life, given their only too obvious lapses in moral judgment. As the husband and wife try hard to accommodate each other's failings and start to get to know each other again, Erik comes back into the picture. Now the three of them must resolve the deep-seated conflicts that brought them to this emotionally-wrought juncture of love and betrayal.
Featured Crew
- Director : Hugo Claus
- Producer : Jan van Raemdonck,J.E. Lauwers
- Editor : Susana Rossberg,Gerda Diddens
- Cast : Frank Aendenboom,Herbert Flack,Hilde Van Mieghem,Kitty Courbois,Ann Petersen,Karin Jacobs,Mimi Kok,Fons Rademakers,Jaap Hoogstra,Hugo Van Den Berghe,Theo Daese,Blanka Heirman,Guido Lauwaert,Dirk Celis,Roger Raveel,Fred Van Kuyk,André Van Daele,Karin Jacobs,Mimi Kok,Jakob Beks,Lydia Billiet,Bart Dauwe,Fons Derre,Rosa Geinger,Veerle Heyvaert,Wim Serlie,Raymond Van Herberge,Ralph Wingens,Pol Breyne,Chris Cauwenberghs,Guido Claus,Jo De Caluwé,Jempi De Cooman,Lucienne De Hertogh,Harry De Peuter,Liliane De Waegeneer,Luc De Wit,Juliette De Witte,Stan Filips,Leo Hogeboom,Gil Lefever,Abdelkader Mimoun,Walter Quartier,Cecile Rigolle
Cast
Georges
Erik
Christiane
Jeanne
Moeder van Erik
Solange
Weduwe van Charles
Chef van Jules
Jules
Alex
Buurvrouw
Agent
Advokaat Georges
Bijtebier
Dokter
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Facts
Original TitleVrijdag
Status Released
Release Information
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1981-03-07
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesElan Film N.V.,Kunst en Kino,Concept-Cinecentrum Hilversum
Genres
- Drama
