''Lifespan'' is a 1976 Dutch

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directed by

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and starring

Hiram Keller Hiram Keller (May 3, 1944 – January 20, 1997), born Hiram Keller Undercofler Jr., was an American stage and film actor who starred in European films. He is best known for his role as Ascyltus in Federico Fellini's 1969 film ''Satyricon''. ...

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and

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Plot

American Dr. Ben Land travels to Amsterdam to meet with Dr. Linden, an expert on

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who is supposedly close to a breakthrough. Unfortunately, Dr. Linden is discovered hanged and Ben is left with only baffling clues. He becomes intimate with Anna, who worked as a

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for the doctor. In an extended and controversial scene, the two engage in light

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bondage of Anna, the first such instance of bondage in mainstream media. Later, Ben discovers that Anna knows more than she should about the mysterious 'Swiss man', Nicholas Ulrich.

Cast

as Dr. Ben Land *

as Anna *

as Nicholas Ulrich * Adrian Brine as Dr. Winston *

Rudi Falkenhagen Rudolf Johan Falkenhagen (26 May 1933 – 26 January 2005) was a Dutch actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Snuf in the television series ''Pipo de Clown Pipo de Clown is a character created by writer and artist Wim Meuldijk, whic ...

as Police inspector *

Rudolf Lucieer Rudolf Lucieer (born 10 November 1942) is a Dutch actor. He has appeared in 36 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the 1967 film ''Paranoia'', which was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1992 he won t ...

as Journalist *

Sacco van der Made Gerard Johannes "Sacco" van der Made (4 April 1918, Rotterdam – 21 December 1997, Rotterdam) was a Dutch actor. He provided the voice of Scrooge McDuck in the Dutch version in the television show ''DuckTales''. His last big TV role was t ...

as Animal feeder * Paul Melton as Journalist * Helen van Meurs as Psychiatrist * Onno Molenkamp as Director of old age home * Frans Mulder as Pim Henke * Lydia Polak as Lydia *

Fons Rademakers Alphonse Marie "Fons" Rademakers (5 September 1920 – 22 February 2007) was a Dutch actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. His 1960 film '' Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas'' was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Fest ...

as Prof. van Arp * Joan Remmelts as Family doctor * Dick Scheffer as Official from ministry of science * Eric Schneider - as . Linden * André van den Heuvel as Felix Dolda * Albert Van Doorn as Emile van der Lutte

References

External links

* * 1976 films 1970s thriller films English-language Dutch films 1970s English-language films {{Netherlands-film-stub