Synopsis
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its own civil war no less, only one man, Michael de Ruyter, can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
211 audience votes
Key crew
- Roel ReinéDirector
- Lars BoomScreenplay
- Alex van GalenScreenplay
- Trevor MorrisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Frank LammersMichiel de Ruyter
- Sanne LangelaarAnna de Ruyter
- Rutger HauerMaarten Tromp
- Aurélie MerielLouise
- Charles DanceKing Charles II
- Filip PeetersDuquense
- Derek de LintJohan Kievit
- Barry AtsmaJohan de Witt
- Daniel BrocklebankLord Chancellor
- Tygo GernandtJozef van Ghent
- Egbert Jan WeeberWillem III
- Nils VerkooijenEngel de Ruyter
Stills
Themes
civil war17th centurygay themeadmiring