The Forgotten Battle (2020)

A dutch movie about three young people: a British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member; set around the Battle of the Scheldt. Their choices differ, their goal is the same: freedom.

Director:

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Writers:

Paula van der Oest (screenplay), Paula van der Oest (story by)

Stars:

Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters, Susan Radder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gijs Blom	...	Marinus van Staveren
Jamie Flatters	...	William Sinclair
Susan Radder	...	Teuntje Visser
Jan Bijvoet	...	Doctor Visser
Tom Felton	...	Tony Turner
Coen Bril	...	Henk Schneijder
Theo Barklem-Biggs	...	John
Scott Reid	...	Nigel
Marthe Schneider	...	Janna
Ronald Kalter	...	Dirk Visser
Hajo Bruins	...	Mayor Oostveen
Justus von Dohnányi	...	Oberst Berghof
Joep Paddenburg	...	Lucas
Mark van Eeuwen	...	Pim den Oever
Vincent van den Berg	...	Jobse Brother 1

Storyline

A dutch movie about three young people: a British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member; set around the Battle of the Scheldt. Their choices differ, their goal is the same: freedom.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | 

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Taglines:

Three young people in the middle of a war. Their choices differ, their goal is the same: freedom.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias "Gijs" Blom ( born January 2, 1997 ) is a famous Dutch actor. He is known for playing Sieger in the 2014 drama film Jongens. ( "Boys" ) ; Gijs also stars in the 2020 film "The Letter For the King."

Details

Official Sites:

Production Company Website International

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English German

Release Date:

17 December 2020 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

The Forgotten Battle

Filming Locations:

Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

EUR14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Levitate Film, Caviar Films, Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1