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Charley (1986)

Charley poster
Directed by
Theo van Gogh
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch woman uses her charm to seduce men. She then kills and eats them. The film suggests her past trauma from incest drives her actions.

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What happens

Charley is een Nederlandse speelfilm uit 1986 van Theo van Gogh. Marie Kooyman speelt een seriemoordenares die mannen versiert, vermoordt en vervolgens opeet. Haar motief voor de moorden is een incestverleden. De figuur 'inspecteur Beerekamp' in deze film is gebaseerd op de filmcriticus Hans Beerekamp, met wie Van Gogh niet op goede voet verkeerde. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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