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

In the opening scene, mock newsreel footage shows Queen Wilhelmina (Andrea Domburg) and her aide-de-camp, Erik Lanshof (Rutger Hauer) arriving in the Netherlands after the country's liberation at the end of the Second World War. The footage is intercut with genuine footage, shot by American and Dutch cameramen, of the real Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied by her real aide-de-camp, Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, the author of the book on which the film is based. To make the mock newsreel appear even more authentic, the filmmakers convinced the man who had done the voiceover work for genuine postwar Dutch newsreels to come out of retirement and provide the voiceover for the opening sequence. The airport being showed is the airport of Teuge (which is still in use today)and is situated between the towns of Apeldoorn and Twello. Near the entrance of the airport is a plaque commemorating the event of the Queen returning to Holland. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The tanks which appear in the Russian scene (1943 or 1944) are Leopard tanks of the Dutch army, first built in 1965. 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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Soldier of Orange (1977)
Soldaat van Oranje (original title)

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