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24 March 1983 (Netherlands)
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Christine is young, beautiful and rich. Her three husbands all died tragically. It's time for Christine to find her fourth man.
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In a man's bedroom, a large spider catches flies from her web affixed to a crucifix. The man is Reve...
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You don't want to watch, but you can't turn away!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Gerard Reve |
| Renée Soutendijk | ... | Christine Halsslag |
 | Thom Hoffman | ... | Herman |
| Dolf de Vries | ... | Dr. de Vries |
| Geert de Jong | ... | Ria |
| Hans Veerman | ... | Begrafenisondernemer |
| Hero Muller | ... | Josefs |
| Caroline de Beus | ... | Adrienne |
| Reinout Bussemaker | ... | Eerste echtgenoot |
| Erik J. Meijer | ... | Tweede echtgenoot |
| Ursul de Geer | ... | Derde echtgenoot |
| Filip Bolluyt | ... | Surfer |
| Hedda Lornie | ... | Verkoopster boekhandel |
| Paul Nygaard | ... | Violist |
| Guus van der Made | ... | Treinkelner |
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102 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Australia:R |
South Korea:18 (1995) |
Argentina:18 |
Hong Kong:III |
Netherlands:12 |
UK:18 |
West Germany:18 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Director Trademark: [Paul Verhoeven] [religious imagery]Gerard's visions include seeing the object of his lust being portrayed as a crucified Jesus, the loincloth replaced by a pair of speedos. The opening credits also feature the symbolic image of a spider crawling over a crucifix.
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Continuity: When Gerard and Herman go back to the convertible after a rainstorm, the car's interior is dry.
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Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
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Paul Verhoeven's De Vierde Man (The Fourth Man) is one of the most compelling thrillers I have ever seen. It really was a pleasant surprise. The story concerns bi-sexual writer Gerard (Jeroen Krabbe), as he is lured into a relationship with beautiful hairdresser Christine (Renée Soutendijk), but in the twisted mind of Gerard there could be more to the story. Verhoeven and cinematographer Jan De Bont create a beautiful and thick atmosphere full of surreal and sickening sexual imagery, this really pulls you into the story, you don't want to watch, but you can't turn yourself away. This is by far Verhoeven's best film (maybe second only to Robocop). True The Fourth Man isn't for everyone, some of the sex scenes are quite gratuitous (just ignore them, but trust me, if you watch for at least ten minutes you'll be hooked. This is one of those films that you need to know how it ends, a true whodunit it in the Hitchcock tradition, compelling, controversial and thrilling. I even like the spider metaphor.
8/10