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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Genres:

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 »

Box Office

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 song that Rutger Hauer's character sings while soup is being poured on his head is called "Terang Bulan", which in 1963 became the national anthem of Malaysia. It is forbidden now in Malaysia to be used for any other purpose, whereas in the 1930s and 40s it was a popular song in the Netherlands and elsewhere. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the scenes of the invasion of Holland, the Dutch troops are shown wearing post-1940 insignia. 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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Featured in "Allemaal film: De magie van het witte doek (#1.1)" (2007) See more »

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

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