Die Schlacht um die Schelde

Originaltitel: De slag om de Schelde

2020
16
2 Std. 4 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

38.268

IHRE BEWERTUNG

1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Scheldt. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: freedom.

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Action Adventure War

In der Schlacht an der Scheldemündung im 2. Weltkrieg kreuzen sich auf tragische Weise die Wege eines Segelfliegers, eines Nazi-Soldaten und einer Widerstandskämpferin.In der Schlacht an der Scheldemündung im 2. Weltkrieg kreuzen sich auf tragische Weise die Wege eines Segelfliegers, eines Nazi-Soldaten und einer Widerstandskämpferin.In der Schlacht an der Scheldemündung im 2. Weltkrieg kreuzen sich auf tragische Weise die Wege eines Segelfliegers, eines Nazi-Soldaten und einer Widerstandskämpferin.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

38.268

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 6 Gewinne & 4 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Filming the battle scenes in the Netherlands turned out to be near-impossible due to all kinds of environmental issues (certain wild animal populations that couldn't be disturbed, no permission for explosive effects, etc.). Another problem was that modern windmills had been placed around the original site of the titular battle, and money spent on digitally removing them would be better spent on adding planes or destroyed villages. The problem was solved by going to Lithuania, which offers tax benefits for movie productions. A piece of unused farmland was rented there from a farmer, who told production that they could do with it as they pleased. An entire dam was built there specifically for the battle scene.

Patzer
The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa, the glider the characters crash in, carries up to 28 troops, 2 Jeep or similar vehicles, a single Jeep plus towed howitzer, other cargo, or a mix. There is no evidence the troops on board were associated with or made room for any cargo, or vehicles they could not recover, or any other reason there are some 20 troops missing, such as they were all killed, when they crash.

Zitate
Tony Turner: We're not giving ourselves up. If we do that, we're as good as dead. I'd rather drown.
John: That's easy for you to say, you're going to die anyway.
Tony Turner: Maybe, John. But not today.

Verbindungen
Featured in Twee voor twaalf: Folge vom 7. Oktober 2022 (2022)

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9/10

There is nothing romantic about war

I enjoyed this movie very much, although enjoying isn't the right term. It shows the senselessness of war for most of those involved. Praise to the young actors, who did an exceptional job considering the script didn't give their roles a lot of depth. I particularly liked Gijs Blom who plays the part of a Dutch boy in the German service. The German commander was too stereotypically evil for my taste, but other than that this film is certainly in my top three of Dutch war movies. Go see it on the big screen, support your local cinema!