Soldier of Orange (1977)

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152 min - Adventure | Drama | Thriller - 16 August 1979 (USA)

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This film depicts World War II through the eyes of several Dutch students. It follows them through the beginning of the war, the Nazi occupation and the liberation.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Rutger Hauer	...	Erik Lanshof
	Jeroen Krabbé	...	Guus LeJeune
	Susan Penhaligon	...	Susan
	Edward Fox	...	Colonel Rafelli
	Lex van Delden	...	Nico
	Derek de Lint	...	Alex
	Huib Rooymans	...	Jan Weinberg
	Dolf de Vries	...	Jack Ten Brinck
	Eddy Habbema	...	Robby Froost
	Belinda Meuldijk	...	Esther
	Peter Faber	...	Will Dostgaarde
	Rijk de Gooyer	...	Gestapo-man Breitner
	Paul Brandenburg	...	SS Lt. Thelen
	Ward de Ravet	...	Resistance Leader
	Bert Struys	...	Resistance Leader

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Storyline

This film depicts World War II through the eyes of several Dutch students. It follows them through the beginning of the war, the Nazi occupation and the liberation. Written by Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>

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Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

Netherlands | Belgium

Language:

Dutch | English | German

Release Date:

16 August 1979 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Soldat von Oranien See more »

Filming Locations:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands See more »

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Budget:

NLG 5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excelsior Films, Film Holland, Rank Organisation, The See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Netherlands: 152 min | UK: 121 min | Netherlands: 215 min (4 episodes) | Spain: 103 min | USA: 165 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color (Eastmancolor) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The explosions in this film were provided not by special effects technicians but by the Dutch Marines. In his DVD commentary on the film, director Paul Verhoeven states that the explosive charges were held in place with metal. When one of the charges was set off, it blew the metal to bits. One of the flying fragments nearly killed star Rutger Hauer. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The harbor minesweepers have post-war NATO registration numbers. See more »

Quotes

Colonel Rafelli: [gives Gus a cyanide pill]
Colonel Rafelli: Should anything go wrong, cyanide.
Gus: [joking] What flavor? Orange or lemon?
Colonel Rafelli: [humored] Most amusing.
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Connections

Featured in "Allemaal film: De amerikaanse droom (#1.6)" (2007) See more »

Soldier of Orange (1977)
Soldaat van Oranje (original title)

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