This brilliantly made war film helped alert Hollwyood to Verhoeven's talents.
Soldier of Orange
Love first. Fight later
1977 · 2h 28m · R
Drama, Thriller, War
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Paul Verhoeven Director
- 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
- Eddy Habbema as Robby Froost
- Belinda Meuldijk as Esther
- Peter Faber as Will Dostgaarde
- Rijk de Gooyer as Gestapo Agent Breitner
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
"Soldier of Orange" may not be great art but it's a good yarn. And the combined effects of Mr. Verhoeven's comfortingly old-fashioned storytelling and Mr. Hauer's unexpectedly brittle performance keep it moving at a fast clip.
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