Dutch War-Drama ‘The Forgotten Battle’: Everything We Know So Far!
Do you know why October 2021 is so special? Because it will carry one of the most awaited Dutch war dramas, The Forgotten Battle! The forthcoming movie of Matthijs van Heijningen Jr will break every record. It is the second most expensive movie produced by Netflix. If you haven’t caught the trailer of the forthcoming movie, make sure you check it out to know the exciting information regarding the movie. So are you excited to know more about the upcoming movie starring the best star cast ever? If yes, it’s time to scroll through the article right away!
Who are the cast members involved in the ‘The Forgotten Battle’?
The director, Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. has chosen the most talented actors to play the role of different characters in the forthcoming Dutch war drama. The lead role of Marinus van Staveren is played by the famous actor, Gijs Blom. Here we’ve curated the list of cast members along with their roles.
- Sergeant Mackay played by Gordon Morris
- Captain Sinclair played by Richard Dillane
- Pim den Oever played by Mark van Eeuwen
- Oberst Berghof played by Justus von Dohnányi
- Dirk Visser played by Ronald Kalter
- Janna played by Marthe Schneider
- Nigel played by Scott Reid
- John played by Theo Barklem-Biggs
- Henk Schneijder played by Coen Bril
- Tony Turner played by Tom Felton
- Doctor Visser played by Jan Bijvoet
- Teuntje Visser played by Susan Radder
- William Sinclair played by Jamie Flatters
What is the plot of the movie ‘The Forgotten Battle’?
The storyline of the forthcoming movie covers the major Battle of the Scheldt that took place between the 2nd of October 1944 to 8th of November 1944. The main motive of the battle was to capture the power of the Scheldt River against the Axis forces. It was done to form a shopping route into Antwerp to supply Allied forces in Europe. The Battle of the Scheldt was regarded as one of the bloodiest battles fought by the First Canadian Army. Watch the movie on the 14th of October to know about how brutal the war is going to be.
When will the Dutch war drama hit Netflix?
The shooting of the movie, ‘The Forgotten Battle’ started on the 14th of October 2019 and wrapped on the 4th of March 2020. Good news for the Netflix subscribers as the Dutch war is going to rock Netflix on the 15th of October, 2021. If you haven’t caught the movie, ‘The Forgotten Battle’ in theatres, make sure you watch it as soon as it hits Netflix. One trailer featuring the cast members and a few sneak peeks regarding the upcoming movie is out.
Here is the list of major locations where the shooting of the forthcoming drama was filmed. The prime location of the shooting was Zeeland, Netherlands where it covered Veere, Sluis and Brouwershaven. Then the cast members went to Belgium to complete the shoot.
Some extra facts regarding the upcoming movie:
- The forthcoming movie is going to have a great runtime, approximately around 124 minutes.
- You will hear numerous languages used in the upcoming movie, namely, German, Dutch and English.
