The Mark of the Beast

The Mark of the Beast

The Mark of the Beast

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The Mark of the Beast

1980

1h 38m

5.2(10 votes)

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Drama

Overview

In 1928 in the northern part of the Netherlands, a man has an affair with the wife of one of his friends (who is in jail at the time). Because she abandons her children to move in with him, the police are sent to arrest her. This leads to a dramatic confrontation.

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25 members

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Gerard Thoolen

IJje Wijkstra

Gerard Thoolen

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Marja Kok

Aaltje Botter

Marja Kok

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Peter Faber

Dirk Tabak

Peter Faber

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Joop Admiraal

Dominee

Joop Admiraal

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Hans Veerman

Doting

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Wim van den Brink

Van der Koren

Wim van den Brink

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Peter Tuinman

Botter

Peter Tuinman

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Caroline de Beus

Vriendin

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Romke de Leeuw

Boer Talsma

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Jopie Dijkstra

Vrouw van Friso

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José Dijkstra

Hendrikje

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Janneke Geertsema

Fokje Boon

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Huub Hansen

Egbert Boon

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Klaas Hulst

Werkman

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Flip Jansen

Man in café

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Eric de Lange

Friso

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Hans Man in 't Veld

Dirk Wijkstra

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Wim de Meyer

Aannemer

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Elja Pelgrom

Vriendin van IJje

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Tilly Perin-Bouwmeester

Moeder Wijkstra

Tilly Perin-Bouwmeester

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Paul Stolk

Kapper

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Broer Sipma

Metselaar

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Joop Wittermans

Ceremoniemeester

Joop Wittermans

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Ilona van Wijk

Vrouw Dirk Dijkstra

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Han Smit

Jan Hut

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