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The Admiral

Original title: Michiel de Ruyter
  • 20152015
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
9.8K
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Frank Lammers, Egbert Jan Weeber, and Sanne Langelaar in The Admiral (2015)
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When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, th... Read allWhen the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter (Frank Lammers).When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter (Frank Lammers).
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
9.8K
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  • Director
    • Roel Reiné
  • Writers
    • Lars Boom
    • Alex van Galen
  • Stars
    • Frank Lammers
    • Sanne Langelaar
    • Barry Atsma
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roel Reiné
  • Writers
    • Lars Boom
    • Alex van Galen
  • Stars
    • Frank Lammers
    • Sanne Langelaar
    • Barry Atsma
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos3

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    Trailer 1:37
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    'Admiral': Anna watches victory
    Clip 1:32
    'Admiral': Anna watches victory

    Photos31

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    Frank Lammers and Sanne Langelaar in The Admiral (2015)
    Barry Atsma and Victor Löw in The Admiral (2015)
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    Charles Dance in The Admiral (2015)
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    Frank Lammers
    Frank Lammers
    • Michiel de Ruyteras Michiel de Ruyter
    Sanne Langelaar
    Sanne Langelaar
    • Anna de Ruyteras Anna de Ruyter
    Barry Atsma
    Barry Atsma
    • Johan de Wittas Johan de Witt
    Lieke van Lexmond
    Lieke van Lexmond
    • Wendela de Wittas Wendela de Witt
    Egbert Jan Weeber
    • Willem IIIas Willem III
    • (as Evert-Jan Weeber)
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Maarten Trompas Maarten Tromp
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Charles IIas Charles II
    Derek de Lint
    Derek de Lint
    • Kievitas Kievit
    Tygo Gernandt
    Tygo Gernandt
    • Jozef van Ghentas Jozef van Ghent
    Filip Peeters
    Filip Peeters
    • Dequesneas Dequesne
    Roeland Fernhout
    Roeland Fernhout
    • Cornelis de Wittas Cornelis de Witt
    Pip Pellens
    Pip Pellens
    • Klaartjeas Klaartje
    Nils Verkooijen
    Nils Verkooijen
    • Engel de Ruyteras Engel de Ruyter
    Jada Borsato
    • Neeltje de Ruyteras Neeltje de Ruyter
    Isa Lammers
    • Greetje de Ruyteras Greetje de Ruyter
    Jelle de Jong
    Jelle de Jong
    • Bentinckas Bentinck
    Hajo Bruins
    • Cornelis Trompas Cornelis Tromp
    Victor Löw
    Victor Löw
    • Afgevaardigde De Waerdas Afgevaardigde De Waerd
    • Director
      • Roel Reiné
    • Writers
      • Lars Boom
      • Alex van Galen
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Paintings from the seventeenth century served as an inspiration for the design. In the beginning of this movie, when Klaartje (Pip Pellens), the family maid, pours milk, it is almost an exact replica of the famous painting "The Milkmaid" by Johannes Vermeer.
    • Goofs
      When the camera zooms out from the aerial view of the French invading a city to a view from above the clouds, which then blends into a map, the view from space is actual modern day satellite photography. It shows many features and landmasses which did not exist in the 17th century. Most notable the whole province of Flevoland, the Maasvlakte near Rotterdam, the islands of Zeeland were not yet connected, various dams and bridges, and the greenhouses in the Westland.
    • Alternate versions
      In the Netherlands, the movie was released in two different versions in the cinema. One of the versions lack explicit images of a lynching and also the death scene of the main character is made less horrific. This version has certification: 12 years and older.
    • Connections
      Referenced in De slimste mens ter wereld: Episode #10.6 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Michiel de Ruyter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
      Written by Trevor Morris

      Published by Riva Media Records

      courtesy of VOCfilm B.V.

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Shocking piece of history
    There is very little to fault in this movie, I love foreign subtitled movies and this is now in my top 5.

    This is an abridged version of the Anglo/Dutch wars in the 1700s, a period I know little about. It shows the obvious bully tactics of the Royal Navy being superior, but it shows that means nothing with a good commander in charge. It also shows the political ramblings that went on behind the scenes, and although the movie tries its best to not go on an all gore quest, when it needs to the film is shocking. Specifically the assassinations of the Witt brothers, the scenes are extremely gruesome and it horrifies even more that this happened in real life.

    A majority of the movie in in Dutch, but the few British scenes are in English, simply to set the tone of the movie.

    The acting was flawless especially Frank Lammers who plays the title role. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone.

    The only reason it looses one star is because at times the flow of the film seemed a little uneven, but for the most part extremely entertaining and insightful.
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    • gnix1979
    • Jan 31, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Admiral
    • Filming locations
      • Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Farmhouse Film & TV
      • Ciné Cri De Coeur
      • AVROTROS
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    • Budget
      • €8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,398,252
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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