Voor koningin en vaderland (1979)

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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.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (267 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: NL
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

7.38 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 7.3

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	De Stilte voor de Storm	7.4	11
2	De Germaanse Wals	7.4	11
3	De Oversteek	7.4	11
4	De Ontmaskering	7.3	10