Soldier of Orange
About Soldier of Orange
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.
Paul Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange is a 1977 thriller war film. At 148 minutes long, it arrived in September 1977.
Rutger Hauer stars as Erik Lanshof, Jeroen Krabbé as Guus LeJeune, Lex van Delden as Nico, and Derek de Lint as Alex. Written by Gerard Soeteman and Kees Holierhoek. The story is adapted from a novel.
Shelv files it under male friendship, espionage, college student, and nazi occupation. American members can watch it on Darkroom.
Black Book, Jojo Rabbit, and The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society make useful companions to Soldier of Orange, all filed under 1940s and dutch resistance. It scores 7.1 out of 10 from 185 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.