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For Queen and Country (1979)

First aired January 13, 197951m/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
6.5

2 votes

DramaWar & Politics

Overview

Voor koningin en vaderland (English: For Queen and Country) is a 1979 Dutch television miniseries created and written by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema and Gerard Soeteman, and directed by Paul Verhoeven. The four-part serial is an extended version of Verhoeven's 1977 film Soldaat van Oranje (Solider of Orange). During World War II, Leiden students–among them Erik, Guus, Jan, Alex and Robby–collaborate and/or join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.

Created By

Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, Gerard Soeteman

Top Billed Cast

Susan Penhaligon

Susan Penhaligon

Susan

Belinda Meuldijk

Belinda Meuldijk

Esther

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

Alex

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Colonel Rafelli

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Guus lejeune

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Erik Lanshof

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

Dutch

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

February 3, 1979

Networks

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