The Fourth Man

The Fourth Man, 1983
Director: Paul Verhoeven; 102 min., Dutch, Color
Actors: Jeroen Krabbé, Renée Soutendijk, Thom Hoffman, Dolf de Vries

An author who has visions of an impending doom and a black widow who has already wasted three lovers… Verhoeven’s The Fourth Man is a dark but compelling comedy of sex, suspicion, and murder. The last film that the director made in Holland before heading to Hollywood, Verhoeven would later call The Fourth Man “a prequel” to his film Basic Instinct.

Past Programs
A Dutch Tale: Paul Verhoeven Films
November 14–22, 2009