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Soldier of Orange

Soldier of Orange

Love first. Fight later

19777.12h 28m

Overview

The lives of Erik Lanshof and five of his closest friends take different paths when the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940: fight and resistance, fear and resignation, collaboration and high treason.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Written by Paul Verhoeven, Gerard Soeteman, Kees Holierhoek
Produced by Rob Houwer
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Top Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Erik Lanshof

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Guus LeJeune

Lex van Delden

Lex van Delden

Nico

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

Alex

Huib Rooymans

Huib Rooymans

Jan Weinberg

Dolf de Vries

Dolf de Vries

Jack Ten Brinck

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Eddy Habbema

Robby Froost

Belinda Meuldijk

Belinda Meuldijk

Esther

Peter Faber

Peter Faber

Will Dostgaarde

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Gestapo Agent Breitner

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookespionageworld war iijew persecutionnetherlandsbrotherhoodmale friendshipnazi occupationcollege student1940sdutch resistance

About Soldier of Orange

Soldier of Orange is a drama, thriller, war film released in 1977 exploring themes of based on novel or book, espionage, world war ii, jew persecution, netherlands, brotherhood. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, it stars Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, Lex van Delden. The lives of Erik Lanshof and five of his closest friends take different paths when the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940: fight and resistance, fear and resignation, collaboration and high treason.

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