The morbid Catholic writer Gerard Reve who is bisexual, alcoholic and has frequent visions of death is invited to give a lecture in the literature club of Vlissingen. While in the railway station in Amsterdam, he feels attracted to a handsome man who embarks on another train. Gerard is introduced to the treasurer of the club and beautician Christine Halsslag, a wealthy widow who owns the Spider beauty shop, and they engage in a one night stand. On the next morning, Gerard sees the picture of Christine's boyfriend Herman and recognizes him as the man he saw in the train station. He urges her to bring Herman to her house to spend a couple of days together, but with the secret intention of seducing the man. Christine travels to Köln to bring her boyfriend and Gerard stays alone in her house. He drinks whiskey and snoops through her safe, finding three film reels with names of men;...

Starring:

Dolf de Vries, Filip Bolluyt, Geert de Jong, Guus van der Made, Hans Veerman, Helen Hedy, Hella Faassen, Hero Muller, Jeroen Krabbe, Reinout Bussemaker, Renee Soutendijk, Thom Hoffman, Ursul de Geer

Genre:

Drama, Mystery, Thriller