Soldier of Orange
7.6
“Love first. Fight later”
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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Cast
50 people
Rutger Hauer
Erik Lanshof
Known for
Blade Runner
Batman Begins
Jeroen Krabbé
Guus LeJeune
Known for
The Odyssey
The Fugitive
Lex van Delden
Nico
Known for
Bad Timing
Derek de Lint
Alex
Known for
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Black Book
Huib Rooymans
Jan Weinberg
Also in
Toen was geluk heel gewoon
A Flight of Rainbirds
Dolf de Vries
Jack Ten Brinck
Known for
Black Book
The 4th Man
Eddy Habbema
Robby Froost
Also in
Things Past
Belinda Meuldijk
Esther
Also in
Count Dracula
For Queen and Country
Peter Faber
Will Dostgaarde
Known for
Ciske the Rat
Katie Tippel
Rijk de Gooyer
Gestapo Agent Breitner
Known for
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Ciske the Rat
Paul Brandenburg
SS-Obersturmführer Thelen
Known for
Turkish Delight
Ward De Ravet
Resistance Leader
Also in
De Paradijsvogels
Slisse & Cesar
Paul Verhoeven Director · Kees Holierhoek Screenplay Gerard Soeteman Screenplay
United States release August 16, 1979 · Produced in Belgium, Netherlands · Languages Dutch, English, German
Production
Excelsior Films
Production
Rob Houwer Film Holland
Production
Film Holland
Production
The Rank Organisation
Production
Belgium · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Soldaat van Oranje
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · German
Release dates
Netherlands · September 22, 1977
Theatrical
United States · August 16, 1979
Theatrical
Czechia
June 1, 1995 · Physical
Finland
July 20, 1979 · Theatrical
France
September 18, 2007 · Physical
Germany
November 6, 2008 · Physical
Netherlands
October 30, 2001 · Physical · DVD
May 4, 2002 · TV · Nederland 2
Portugal
July 17, 1980 · Theatrical
Spain
June 10, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 2, 1978 · Theatrical · 121 min.
May 22, 1986 · Physical · 116 min.
April 30, 2002 · Physical · 148 min.
April 30, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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