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The Forgotten Battle (2021)

Genre : War, History, Drama

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Synopsis

November 1944. On the flooded isle of Walcheren, Zeeland, thousands of Allied soldiers are battling the German army. Three young lives become inextricably connected. A Dutch boy fighting for the Germans, an English glider pilot and a girl from Zeeland connected to the resistance against her will, are forced to make crucial choices that impact both their own freedom and the freedom of others.

Actors

Gijs Blom
Gijs Blom
Marinus van Staveren
Jamie Flatters
Jamie Flatters
William Sinclair
Susan Radder
Susan Radder
Teuntje Visser
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Theo Barklem-Biggs
John
Jan Bijvoet
Jan Bijvoet
Doctor Visser
Marthe Schneider
Marthe Schneider
Janna
Ronald Kalter
Ronald Kalter
Dirk Visser
Scott Reid
Scott Reid
Nigel
Robert Naylor
Robert Naylor
Bill
Tom Felton
Tom Felton
Tony Turner
Coen Bril
Coen Bril
Henk Schneijder
Justus von Dohnányi
Justus von Dohnányi
Oberst Berghof
Mark van Eeuwen
Mark van Eeuwen
Pim den Oever
Hajo Bruins
Hajo Bruins
Mayor Oostveen
Joep Paddenburg
Joep Paddenburg
Lucas
Vincent van den Berg
Vincent van den Berg
Jobse brother 1
Sytse Faber
Sytse Faber
Jobse brother 2
Rutger de Bekker
Rutger de Bekker
Baker
Bianca Krijgsman
Bianca Krijgsman
Riet
Owen Kaat
Owen Kaat
Wim
Koen De Sutter
Koen De Sutter
Father Marinus
Ariane van Vliet
Ariane van Vliet
Mother Marinus
Lewis Conway
Lewis Conway
Co-Pilot William
Pit Bukowski
Pit Bukowski
Friedrich Fisher
Rogier Schippers
Rogier Schippers
farmer
Gordon Morris
Gordon Morris
Sergeant Mackay
Lutz Schleisner
Lutz Schleisner
Karl - Driver Blitz
Jan Andreesen
Jan Andreesen
Wehrmacht Officer Kircher
Adomas Stančikas
Adomas Stančikas
German SS Officer
Richard Dillane
Richard Dillane
Sinclair
Laimutis Sėdžius
Laimutis Sėdžius
Doctor Eastern Front
Stephan Schäfer
Stephan Schäfer
German Lieutenant Eastern Front
Jakob Diehl
Jakob Diehl
German Officer Degener
Marcus Coenen
Marcus Coenen
German Officer Sicherheitsdienst
Simon Lee Phillips
Simon Lee Phillips
Black Watch Major Higgins
Mathijs Scheepers
Mathijs Scheepers
German SS Officer Köhler
Joseph Hazell
Joseph Hazell
Black Watch Soldier
Dylan Smith
Dylan Smith
Black Watch Lt. Colonel Stewart
Arnas Sliesoraitis
Arnas Sliesoraitis
Young German Soldier
Frederik Bott
Frederik Bott
German Soldier Café 1
Jan Fassbender
Jan Fassbender
Young German Soldier Café 2
Bart Harder
Bart Harder
Melis
Karl Heortweard
Karl Heortweard
German Soldier House Teuntje #1
Marius Mensink
Marius Mensink
German Soldier House Teuntje #2
Jelmer Ouwerkerk
Jelmer Ouwerkerk
Canadian Medic
Vito Sack
Vito Sack
German Soldier Village #1
Ilja Roßbander
Ilja Roßbander
German Soldier Village #2
Maximilian Beck
Maximilian Beck
German Soldier Jeep #1
Maximilian Jaenisch
Maximilian Jaenisch
German Soldier Jeep #2
Astrid van Eck
Astrid van Eck
Co-worker Teuntje
Vincent Linthorst
Vincent Linthorst
NSB Father
Diana Valiušaitienė
Diana Valiušaitienė
Nurse
Margarita Žiemelytė
Margarita Žiemelytė
German Nurse

Crews

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Director
Paula van der Oest
Paula van der Oest
Writer
Alain de Levita
Alain de Levita
Producer
Mark van Eeuwen
Mark van Eeuwen
Executive Producer
Paula van der Oest
Paula van der Oest
Executive Producer
Frank Klein
Frank Klein
Executive Producer
Hubert Pouille
Hubert Pouille
Production Design
Margriet Procee
Margriet Procee
Costume Design
Bianca van der Steen
Bianca van der Steen
Makeup & Hair
Jacqueline Hoogendijk
Jacqueline Hoogendijk
Makeup & Hair
Lennert Hillege
Lennert Hillege
Director of Photography
Rebecca van Unen
Rebecca van Unen
Casting
Gail Stevens
Gail Stevens
Casting
Rebecca Farhall
Rebecca Farhall
Casting
Marc Bechtold
Marc Bechtold
Editor
Laurent Creusot
Laurent Creusot
VFX Supervisor
Jo Nijns
Jo Nijns
Post Production Supervisor
Herman Pieëte
Herman Pieëte
Supervising Sound Editor
Gerrit Martijn
Gerrit Martijn
Line Producer
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Original Music Composer
Robin Kerremans
Robin Kerremans
Co-Producer
Dimitri Verbeeck
Dimitri Verbeeck
Co-Producer
Bert Hamelinck
Bert Hamelinck
Co-Producer
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Co-Producer
Jacomien Nijhof
Jacomien Nijhof
Co-Producer
Eveline Groeneveld
Eveline Groeneveld
Script Editor
Alain de Levita
Alain de Levita
Second Unit Director
Terence Schreurs
Terence Schreurs
Assistant Director
Noa Bolssens
Noa Bolssens
Continuity
Evert van Setten
Evert van Setten
First Assistant Director
Tom Edmondson
Tom Edmondson
First Assistant Director
Gerrit Martijn
Gerrit Martijn
First Assistant Director
Eva Visser
Eva Visser
Second Assistant Director
Bob Vanwayenbergh
Bob Vanwayenbergh
First Assistant Director (Prep)
Jesse Wismeijer
Jesse Wismeijer
Third Assistant Director
Marieke Weitkamp
Marieke Weitkamp
Crowd Assistant Director
Marianne van Hardeveld
Marianne van Hardeveld
Production Manager
Marije Hondelink
Marije Hondelink
Production Manager
Roos Smitt
Roos Smitt
Production Manager
Caroline Branders
Caroline Branders
Production Manager
Hanneke Bosman
Hanneke Bosman
Production Coordinator
Marco Verbeek
Marco Verbeek
Administration
Sanne Piersma
Sanne Piersma
Production Coordinator
Manon Eekelder
Manon Eekelder
Production Secretary
Marco Maas
Marco Maas
Stunt Coordinator
Noortje Dijkstra
Noortje Dijkstra
Production Office Coordinator
Jesse Maiman
Jesse Maiman
Story
Reinier Smit
Reinier Smit
Co-Writer
Pauline van Mantgem
Pauline van Mantgem
Co-Writer
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Co-Writer
Kristel Dotremont
Kristel Dotremont
Art Department Coordinator
Leo Zandvliet
Leo Zandvliet
Set Decoration
Ilse Willocx
Ilse Willocx
Set Decoration
Amandine Grafé
Amandine Grafé
Graphic Designer
Sanne Reichert
Sanne Reichert
Assistant Costume Designer
Timothy Radstaat
Timothy Radstaat
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

The Forgotten Battle | Official trailer | Netflix

Posters and backgrounds

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