Soldier of Orange

Original title: Soldaat van Oranje

1977
R
2h 45m

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7.6/10

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Rutger Hauer in Soldier of Orange (1977)

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During World War II, Dutch students join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.During World War II, Dutch students join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.During World War II, Dutch students join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

14K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The explosions in this movie were provided not by special effects technicians, but by the Dutch Marines. In his DVD commentary on this movie, director Paul Verhoeven states that the explosive charges were held in place with metal. When one of the charges was set off, it blew the metal to bits. One of the flying fragments nearly killed Rutger Hauer.

Goofs
It is correct that Dutch squadrons where not equipped with Moquito airplanes but not every Dutch pilot was flying with a Dutch squadron. Some of them flew with regular RAF squadrons. Erik Hazelhof Roelfzema (played by Rutger Hauer) actually flew Mosquito's for a RAF squadron.

Quotes
Geisman: Did you write that?
Erik Lanshof: Sir, yes sir.
Geisman: What did you write that with?
Erik Lanshof: Sir, with shit, sir.

Alternate versions
The German video version released in 1988 was heavily cut for about 35 min., in 2007 this film was finally released uncut in Germany as part of the "Paul Verhoeven-Klassiker Edition".

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Soldier of Orange/The Human Factor/Coal Miner's Daughter/The Europeans (1980)

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A look inside the wartime OSS

SOLDIER OF ORANGE is a film about a group of friends who encounter the occupation of Holland by the Germans in different ways. The film splits up it's time dealing with the stories of the friends and that of one of them who becomes a high ranking member of the OSS and close political ally to the queen of Holland. The film, set during WW2, is even handed in it's approach. SOLDIER OF ORANGE is a unusual film and was made with a high degree of quality. The film goes for a sense of realism not often seen in cinema, the film,made in Holland is in dutch yet in the sequences in england it is in English. I recommend this film to WW2 buffs and fans of art-house cinema alike. Both groups will be pleased as will foreign film fans who can be assured of finding something worthwhile.