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Cornelis van Doorn is the CEO of VD, a meat factory as well as a developer of contraceptives. Cornelis is the patriarch of the Van Doorn family: a decadent bunch of loose morals who only lust for money and power. When the man is thinking about retiring, he has to find the right heir to take over the family business.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

21 December 1972

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Kees Brusse

Kees Brusse

Cornelis "Cor" van Doorn

Andrea Domburg

Andrea Domburg

Anneke van Doorn

Guus Oster

Guus Oster

Broer

Ank van der Moer

Ank van der Moer

Elisabeth

Rudolf Lucieer

Rudolf Lucieer

Rien

Sonja Barend

Sonja Barend

Tania

Hugo Metsers

Hugo Metsers

Huub

Helmert Woudenberg

Helmert Woudenberg

Jan

Marja Kok

Marja Kok

Tineke

Maartje Bijl

Maartje Bijl

Els

Kitty Courbois

Kitty Courbois

Rooie Mien

Piet Römer

Piet Römer

Secretary

Allard van der Scheer

Allard van der Scheer

Accountant

Dick Scheffer

Dick Scheffer

Chemist

Marijke Boonstra

Marijke Boonstra

Marijke

Yoka Berretty

Yoka Berretty

Tineke's mother

Siem Vroom

Siem Vroom

Police detective

Cor van Rijn

Cor van Rijn

Priest

Otto Sterman

Otto Sterman

Lawyer

Guus Hoes

Guus Hoes

Lawyer

Paul Brandenburg

Paul Brandenburg

Machinist

Nico Baanen

Nico Baanen

Car thief

Arie Kleywegt

Arie Kleywegt

TV man

Simon van Collem

Simon van Collem

Party guest

Peter Gijswijt

Peter Gijswijt

Motorcycle officer

Joanita Giessen

Joanita Giessen

Party guest

Annemarie Brink

Annemarie Brink

Party guest

Hoppel van Nifterick

Hoppel van Nifterick

Photographer

Rody Schmüll

Rody Schmüll

Party guest

Barbara Huf

Barbara Huf

Party guest

Philip Mechanicus

Philip Mechanicus

Party guest

Dewi Moerman

Dewi Moerman

Party guest

Leo Jacobs

Leo Jacobs

Party guest

Paul van Stapelen

Paul van Stapelen

Police sergeant

Janto Moerman

Janto Moerman

Party guest

Harry Rieder

Harry Rieder

Party guest

A. Bos

A. Bos

Party guest

Hymie Orlin

Hymie Orlin

Party guest

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