Drama ·Thriller ·War · Belgium · 1977 · 2h 28m

Soldier of Orange

Soldaat van Oranje

Director

Cast

Rutger Hauer as Erik Lanshof Jeroen Krabbé as Guus LeJeune Lex van Delden as Nico Derek de Lint as Alex Huib Rooymans as Jan Weinberg Dolf de Vries as Jack Ten Brinck

Crew

Jost Vacano — Director of Photography Jane Seitz — Editor Rogier van Otterloo — Original Music Composer Gerard Soeteman — Screenplay Paul Verhoeven — Screenplay Kees Holierhoek — Screenplay

Tagline

Love first. Fight later

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book espionage world war ii jew persecution netherlands brotherhood male friendship nazi occupation college student 1940s dutch resistance

Key Collaborators

Paul Verhoeven Director Jost Vacano Director of Photography Jane Seitz Editor Rogier van Otterloo Original Music Composer Gerard Soeteman Screenplay Paul Verhoeven Screenplay Kees Holierhoek Screenplay Rob Houwer Producer Roland de Groot Production Design

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