Soldier of Orange: The Musical

"The longest running musical in Dutch history"

2025 2h 43m NL

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★8.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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In this filmed version of the original musical, Leiden student Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema and his friends see their carefree student life disrupted when the Germans invade the Netherlands in 1940. The boys, then around 23 years old, realize out of the blue that nothing is the same anymore. Friendship and love are no longer self-evident. The war turns everything upside down, all relationships are on edge. Everyone has to make their own choices…: Are you going to fight for Freedom, People, Fatherland? Do you bury your head in the sand and continue studying? Or do you deliberately choose the enemy?

“The longest running musical in Dutch history”

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Cast

Matteo van der Grijn
Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema
Catherine ten Bruggencate
Koningin Wilhelmina
Marlijn Weerdenburg
Charlotte
Tijn Docter
Fred van Houten
Oren Schrijver
Anton Roover
Boy Ooteman
Chris de Vries
Jorrit Ruijs
Bram Goudsmid
Kes Blans
Paul ten Brink

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bobby Boermans
Writers: Edwin de Vries
Languages: Dutch, English, German

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 163 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, German.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Youp Kruijsdijk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Matteo van der Grijn and Catherine ten Bruggencate and Marlijn Weerdenburg carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "The longest running musical in Dutch history".

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bobby Boermans directs. Youp Kruijsdijk cuts. A long sit — settle in. Dialogue in Dutch, English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 163 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, German.
4Editor Youp Kruijsdijk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matteo van der Grijn and Catherine ten Bruggencate and Marlijn Weerdenburg carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The longest running musical in Dutch history".
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.