The Films > Soldaat van Oranje

... aka Soldier of Orange (USA)
... aka Survival Run (I)


IMDB rating: 7.9

Country: The Netherlands / Belgium, 1977
Runtime: 167 minutes
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Language: Dutch / English

Summary

A gripping World War II tale about the Nazi invasion of Holland and its effects upon six wealthy, boisterous college students, SOLDIER OF ORANGE brought director Paul Verhoeven international acclaim. The film focuses on two of the friends, Erik (Rutger Hauer) and Gus (Jeroen Krabbé). Erik escapes to England, and (against his inclinations), joins a resistance group, and eventually becomes an assistant to the Dutch Queen. Gus, too, leaves Holland and joins a resistance group, but when he murders his friend Bobby -- who has become a Nazi spy -- the Germans exact an unkind revenge upon him. Perhaps the most perplexing of the six men is Jacques, who stays in Holland and continues his studies, unimpeded and uncaring about the war and the Nazi takeover. Based on the true story of Erik Hazelhoff.
Source: rottentomatoes.com


Cast

Rutger Hauer .... Erik Lanshof
Jeroen Krabbé .... Guus LeJeune
Susan Penhaligon .... Susan
Edward Fox .... Colonel Rafelli
Lex van Delden .... Nico
Derek de Lint .... Alex
Huib Rooymans .... John Weinberg
Dolf de Vries .... Jack Ten Brinck
Eddy Habbema .... Robby
Belinda Meuldijk .... Esther
Peter Faber .... Will
Rijk de Gooyer .... SS-er Breitner

Crew

Writing credits: Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema (book Soldaat van Oranje '40-'45), Kees Hoelierkoek, Gerard Soeteman and Paul Verhoeven

Original music by Rogier van Otterloo

Cinematography by Jost Vacano

Production Companies

Rob Houwer Productions (NL)
Film Holland (NL)
Excelsior Films (BE)
Rank Organisation (UK)


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