The Forgotten Battle

Name: The Forgotten Battle
Genre: War, History, Drama
Released: 2021-06-05
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters, Susan Radder, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Jan Bijvoet

2021·Movie·R·126 min·★ 7.1(779)

WarHistoryDrama

“In the final years of World War II, the lives of a traitor, a pilot, and a resistance fighter become intertwined as they fight to survive.”

During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.

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About The Forgotten Battle

The Forgotten Battle is a 2021 Dutch-language war, history and drama film directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.. The cast is led by Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters, Susan Radder. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

The Forgotten Battle was produced by Levitate Film, Caviar, and EO and made in Netherlands and Belgium. It was released on June 5, 2021, and carries a R certification.

Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Writers: Jesse Maiman, Paula van der Oest
Release date: June 5, 2021
OTT release: October 15, 2021
Original language: Dutch
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Budget: $14 million
Production: Levitate Film, Caviar, EO

#world war ii#drama

The Forgotten Battle cast & crew

The Forgotten Battle was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and written by Jesse Maiman and Paula van der Oest.

The cast features Gijs Blom as Marinus van Staveren, Jamie Flatters as William Sinclair, Susan Radder as Teuntje Visser, Theo Barklem-Biggs as John, Jan Bijvoet as Doctor Visser, and Marthe Schneider as Janna.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, cinematography is by Lennert Hillege, and it was produced by Alain de Levita and Frank Klein.

Is The Forgotten Battle worth watching?

The Forgotten Battle holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 779 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed war films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy war, history, and drama, The Forgotten Battle is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Forgotten Battle

In United States, you can stream The Forgotten Battle on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on October 15, 2021.

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