Because of the Cats

Because of the Cats, released theatrically in the UK as The Rape, is a 1973 Dutch-Belgian drama film directed by Fons Rademakers and starring Bryan Marshall, Alexandra Stewart, Sylvia Kristel and Sebastian Graham Jones.^[1]

Because of the Cats
Directed by	Fons Rademakers
Written by	Hugo Claus Nicolas Freeling (novel)
Starring	Bryan Marshall Alexandra Stewart Sylvia Kristel Sebastian Graham Jones
Music by	Ruud Bos
Release date	15 March 1973 (1973-03-15) (Netherlands)
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	Netherlands Belgium

The film's Dutch title was Niet voor de poezen. It was based on a novel by Nicolas Freeling in the Van der Valk series.

Plot

In Amsterdam, Inspector Van der Valk is on the trail of a group of wealthy young men who go round attacking women for entertainment.

Cast

• Bryan Marshall ... Inspector van der Valk
• Alexandra Stewart ... Feodora
• Sebastian Graham Jones ... Jansen
• Anthony Allen ... Erik Mierle
• Ida Goemans ... Carmen
• Nicholas Hoye ... Kees van Sonneveld
• Sylvia Kristel ... Hannie Troost
• Delia Lindsay ... Ms. Maris
• Edward Judd ... Mierle
• Roger Hammond ... Maris
• Derek Hart ... Kieft
• Guido de Moor ... Marcousis
• Lous Hensen ... Mevr. Van Sonneveld
• George Baker ... Boersma
• Liliane Vincent ... Mevrouw Kieft

Production

Sylvia Kristel revealed that the nude swimming scene was very difficult to film. "It was February and the temperature was 40 degrees below freezing. I had to walk into the North sea, very gracefully, I must say. There were six other girls in the shot and they all fainted. But not me," she said.^[2]