Soldier of Orange (1978) Reviews

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With this fact-based World War II drama and the equally memorable The Fourth Man (1983), Dutch director Paul Verhoeven gained an international following, eventually translating his reputation into Hollywood fame as the director of bloody science fiction spectacles and prurient sex thrillers. Rutger Hauer stars as Erik Lanshof, an aristocratic Dutch student, one of six carefree friends who don't care much for politics. When the Nazis invade Holland, however, the group is drawn inevitably into the conflict. While Alex (Derek de Lint) joins the German army, the suave Gus (Jeroen Krabbe) becomes a resistance leader, eventually escaping with Erik to England, where they become pawns in a much larger underground movement to restore their country's Queen Wilhelmina (Andrea Domburg) to her rightful throne. Based on an autobiographical novel by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, Soldaat van Oranje (1978) also features early work by another Dutch master who went on to success as a director of big budget Hollywood films, cinematographer Jan De Bont. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Starring:: Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, (more)

Director(s):: Paul Verhoeven

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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	Arend Johannes V.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Great combination of a young Director Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop; Basic Instinct) and Dutch movie starts Jeroen Krabbé (James Bond - The Living Daylights; The Fugitive) and Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner; Ladyhawke; The Hitcher). This is the self-penned true story of the Dutch war hero Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, and his college friends from Leiden who endured the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands and, who eventually, lived to see the Liberation. Some of his friends were not so lucky. The best version of this picture to see is the original version, in Dutch, with English subtitles. It capture the what Holland went rhough during the German WW2 occupation.

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	Bob M.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

This movie does a great job depicting what the people of occupied countries of Nazi Germany endured during WWII. I would recommend it for anyone who has an interest in WWII. Rutger Hauer was excellent.

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	Geoffrey G.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Excellent movie and one of Verhoeven's better known early works, tho actually not my favorite (that would be The Fourth Man). In America we treat this great director like a schlockmeister, but check out his early films if ya think the beginning and end of PV is "Showgirls" and "Robocop"! Try Black Book, Katje Tippel or heck, just about any of his 70s Dutch stuff.

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