Soldier of Orange (1977) Soldaat van Oranje
Soldier of Orange (1977)
DVDRemux | MKV | 654x572 | x264 @ 3291 Kbps | 153 min | 3,85 Gb
Audio: Dutch AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English, Bulgarian
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
DVDRemux | MKV | 654x572 | x264 @ 3291 Kbps | 153 min | 3,85 Gb
Audio: Dutch AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English, Bulgarian
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Writers: Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema (book), Kees Holierhoek
Stars: Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, Susan Penhaligon
Soldier of Orange tells the story of Dutchman Erik Lanshof (a star-making performance by Rutger Hauer) and a small group of students as they struggle to survive the Nazi occupation to the end of the Second World War. The destinies of the characters range from joining the German army to making for England, the OSS, and the Resistance. Across a canvas lasting almost three hours, director Paul Verhoeven unfolds a saga of friendship, espionage, and romance with almost documentary realism–though not as graphically violent as his later American films, the torture scenes are intense–crafting a deeply affecting film widely regarded as the greatest ever made in Holland. Hauer is brilliant at the heart of what is a detailed and thoughtful drama made with integrity and passion. Twenty years later in 1997, Verhoeven made Starship Troopers, a satirical science-fiction companion to this modern European classic.
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, German and English, with literally-translated subtitles. The dubbed-English version, particularly the one released in the U.S., is HORRIBLE! The most-commonly available subtitled version is one that has only the script of the dubbed version as subtitles, some of which don't make any sense. Beware this version! This is a great film, with stellar performances, most notably those of Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbe'. Derek de Lint (Alex) is also magnificent as the Dutch youth of German descent who joins the SS-volunteers. The scene where Erik and Alex meet by chance at the Scheveningen dance-hall after Alex's return from the Russian front (the tango scene) is wonderfully done! The most touching part is set in May, 1945 at the moment of the Liberation. The part where Queen Wilhelmina steps onto Dutch soil after a five-year absence is an extremely emotional one. Don't miss this film, for it is the best one told about the Dutch view of the war, and will make you shout "Oranje Boven!" even if you aren't Dutch! Highly recommended!!
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Soldier of Orange (1977) Soldaat van Oranje
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