SYNOPSIS: Old man Peskens (Max Croiset) returns to the small town where he was born to visit his mother. He thinks of his childhood memories and recalls scenes of his dominating mother. Unlike his father who advocated the rights of workers in the Municipal Council, his mother fought against injustice done to the poor in the street. She pushed the landlord down the stairs when he came to collect the rent for the shack where they lived. She took half a pig off the hook at the butcher’s place, and distributed the meat among the poor. She punched his father’s political opponent. She willingly burned barns and cut down the orchards of the wealthy. She often got the choice between paying a fine or a jail sentence. She always opted for the latter.

Young Peskens (Eric Clerckx) was always her accomplice; he obeyed her in everything. She took him with her on her adventures, showed him the free life of showmen, and time after time, woke him up at night to help her in her nightly revenge campaigns. In an attempt to set himself free from this woman’s deathly grip, he fell in love with his beautiful young aunt Coleta. They made love in the dunes, went swimming naked in the sea, and had secret rendezvous at Coleta’s house. It was too late for him when he came to the realization that his aunt did not desire him, but used him to connect with his mother, and that both women were exactly the same. He escaped one cage to be trapped in another; he was betrayed by his aunt, and abandoned by his mother.

The old man wakes up from his memories in a hotel at the sea. He receives a call from the old-age home telling him that his mother is dying.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Now that there is English subtitles (making this film an exclusive to this website), the story certainly makes a lot more sense! Like before, it is still just as shocking and hard to believe. Fans of Eric Clerckx (DeWitte van Sichem aka Whitey) or intergenerational love affairs similar to Private Lessons, Clément and Small Windows (but far more revealing than those) will certainly enjoy this one. See Eric Clerckx as you've never seen him before (or ever will again).

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STARRING: Eric Clerckx, Huib Broos, Tim Beekman, Kitty Courbois, Linda van Dyck.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 102 minutes.
LANGUAGE: Dutch, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.33:1 (4:3 Full Screen); 2.0 Stereo; 1 disc; Chapter selection; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Moderate to extensive nudity, sexual innuendo, sexual scenes, violence, coarse language, may offend some.
PICTURE QUALITY: Good picture quality (dark in spots). (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Netherlands (1981).
ALSO KNOWN AS: Twp Queens and One Consort (English title).
DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  November, 2005 / June, 2006 (subtitled).
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