Soldier of Orange (film)

Soldier of Orange is a Dutch feature film from 1977, with the English title Soldier of Orange. This title is named after the nickname in the resistance[source?], during the second world war, by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, whose experiences are depicted in the film.

The film meant the international breakthrough for Director Paul Verhoeven, screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, and the actors Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé.

The film is based on the autobiographical book the cave of the rattlesnake by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, which appeared in 1970, but was released again in 1971, now under the title "soldier of Orange" 1940-1945. The script is by Gerard Soeteman, with whom Verhoeven in 1968 had made the television series Floris, and John Hamill. The camera work is by Jost Vacano, and the music is by Rogier van Otterloo. The premiere took place on 22 september 1977 in to the Tuschinski Theater Amsterdam.

"Soldier of Orange" was the official Dutch submission for the Oscars of 1977.



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[hide] *1 the story  ==The story[ Edit] == Read warning: text below contains details about the content and/or the end of the story.A group of students leads a carefree life in Lead, as the Second World War breaks out. They all do their best to adapt themselves to the new conditions. Most go into thestudents moving, with varying degrees of success; Alex signs up for battle at the Eastern front; Jacques, which during the beginning of the film subtly indicates that he has a hell of a character, can find all of that resistance remains unperturbed and studying baloney. The main character escapes with Guus, the praeses of his students association, to the United Kingdom; performs together with Guus espionage actions in Netherlands from-part of the englandspiel -which turn out to be mainly a British Red Herring; accompanied by Queen Wilhelmina. If he returns in Lead, is of the old friends club only the passive Jacques about. After which the question rest or this has been worth it all. ==Differences with the historical reality[ Edit] == ===Different names[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === "To G.H. Brenninkmeijer-in memory of the hospitality and leisure activities enjoyed in" Beaulieu ", while writing this book in Doorwerth, 1969-1970.Yours: Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema. May 1971. "<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Various people have a name that is different from the name of the actual person. The main character is called in the film Erik Lanshof. His friend Guus le Jeune, the praeses of the Leidsch Students Corps, was called in reality jhr Ernst Willem de Jonge. The private Secretary to the Queen was called in reality and in the movie veera. The British Colonel Rafelli from the movie was called Rabagliatti in reality Euan. ===Other differences<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="108" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Not only the name of the main character is different, the story is different on some moments from the book.
 * 2 differences with the historical reality
 * 2.1 Foreign names
 * 2.2 other differences
 * 2.3 adjustment of the locations
 * 3 Strong stories that match the book
 * 4 Receipt
 * 5 Roles
 * 6 Trivia
 * 7 external link

===Adjustment of the locations<span class="mw-editsection" len="358" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Strong stories that match the book<span class="mw-editsection" len="378" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Receipt<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Dutch film critics were divided about the film. NRC Handelsblad claimed: "the most expensive feature film does nothing for Dutch film culture in Netherlands". Het Parool wrote "the Hussars pieces that accomplish the flapdrol heroes Erik and Guus are predictable and no surprises". Wedding noted, "Films such as Soldaat van Oranje one finds abroad dime a dozen".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="177" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  The Algemeen Dagblad, De Telegraaf and de Volkskrant were more positive.
 * In the film marks a officer on that it's OK for the Germans imprison Erik. This is a reference to the englandspiel. The real Erik (Hazelhoff Roelfzema) wanted to drop off agents by boat on the beach of Scheveningen (and retrieve), he was supported by the British secret service MI6. (The goal was not sacrificing the agents; the operations were discontinued when it became clear that the risks were too large.)
 * At the end of the film Erik raises the glass with "Jacques". But Hazelhoff Roelfzema late in his book his disapproval prove about his passive behavior.
 * Erik writes a request for pardon during his captivity. Because he has no pen, he writes with feces on toilet paper.
 * In the film does not come to bid that the fighter pilot Bram van der Stok as mission to England was on Board of the Swiss cargo ship St-Cergue.
 * This formerly British freighter that had become during Roelfzema's escape all the property of a Swiss shipping company in Lausanne, run at that time not yet covered by the flag of Switzerland but under Panamanian flag. In the film is a giant Swiss flag painted on the ship.
 * In reality He remained aboard the torpedo boat and went to land Peter Tazelaar in Scheveningen. T however, comes in the film. To verhaaltechnische reasons is the character Guus composed of multiple existing persons, among whom T.
 * The hazing took place in the society of the Leiden Student Association Minerva. However, these scenes are filmed in the society "Phoenix" by the "Delft student body because the old society of Minerva is burnt down after the war.
 * The German bombardment on a Dutch barracks in the beginning of the film, represents an attack on the Alexander military barracks in the Hague. This was filmed in thePrince William III-barracks, in the Centre of Amersfoort, which is slated to be demolished, so that there was opportunity to inflict all kinds of real damage to the buildings. The interrogation scenes in England with Colonel Rafelli and his Secretary Susan are filmed in the same barracks complex (inside of the main building), as well as the beheading of Guus (back of the main building) and the shooting exercise with Hitler dolls (former tank workshop). The barracks complex is demolished in 1980 and is now a residential area.
 * For the London home of Wilhelmina is filmed in the grounds of the Cultural Masonic Centre ' Prince Frederick '.
 * Erik wants to be a pilot and fiddles with the eyes test.
 * The Dutch crew members behave boarding of the Swiss ship like a bunch of drunks to successfully to escape to the German inspection.
 * Erik leaves a party during Christmas to cities to bomb, if he returns he goes again further festivities.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the United States, the film was well received. The film attracted 1.5 million visitors In Netherlands.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="177" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2006, Soldaat van Oranje by filmwereld.net voted best Dutch film of all time, based on a survey of 9000 visitors to the site.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="177" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3]  the film, however, was not included in the Canon of the Dutch film. ==Division Of Roles<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Certain scenes from the movie were processed in the video clip of the song "Underground Resistance" (1999) by Def P., Sores and Seda.
 * The film is a four-issue miniseries in 1979 made with extra scenes. The series is named for Queen and country and is just like the movie on dvd available.
 * The Leiden property of Café Barrera is served as a film location for the dorm by Erik Lanshof and Guus LeJeune.
 * This film every year on or around the National Remembrance Day on 4 may on TV broadcast.