Michiel de Ruyter () is a 2015 Dutch biographical war drama film about the 17th-century admiral Michiel de Ruyter directed by Roel Reiné. The film had its world premiere in the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam on 26 January 2015 "Meer protest tegen Michiel de Ruyter", De Telegraaf, 2015. Retrieved on 25 January 2015. and has been released in cinemas in the Netherlands on 29 January 2015. Tweede trailer Nederlands epos 'Michiel de Ruyter' , Film Totaal, 2014. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. On the English promotional website, the film has the title Admiral.Admiral. Retrieved on 30 January 2015.

Synopsis When England and France wage war on the republic of The Netherlands, Naval commander Michiel de Ruyter is called upon to lead the Dutch fleet in a battle for freedom and unity.

Cast

The first choice for the title role was Yorick van Wageningen, but he could not come to a financial agreement with the producers. On 9 May 2014, the full cast was presented to the press. "Volledige cast Michiel de Ruyter bekend", De Telegraaf, 2014. Retrieved on 27 January 2015. Frank Lammers as Michiel de Ruyter Barry Atsma as Johan de Witt Egbert-Jan Weber as William III Gene Bervoets as Van Ginneken Jada Borsato as Neeltje de Ruyter "Lieke van Lexmond 'flink ingesnoerd' voor film Michiel de Ruyter", Algemeen Dagblad, 2014. Retrieved on 27 January 2015. Will Bowden as Prince Rupert of the RhineWill Bowden, IMDB Daniel Brocklebank Hajo Bruins as Cornelis Tromp Jules Croiset Charles Dance as Charles II Lukas Dijkema Roeland Fernhout as Cornelis de Witt Tygo Gernandt as Joseph van Ghent Rutger Hauer as Maarten Tromp Jeroen Wielaert, "'Met De Ruyter trots op Nederland'", NOS, 2015. Retrieved on 27 January 2015. Jelle de Jong Joost Koning Youval Kuipers Isa Lammers Sanne Langelaar as Anna de Ruyter Lieke van Lexmond as Wendela de Witt Derek de Lint as Johan Kievit Victor Löw as De Waerd Aurélie Meriel Filip Peeters as Abraham Duquesne Pip Pellens Bas van Prooijen Nils Verkooijen Viv Weatherall

Production

The film was directed by Roel Reiné and produced by Klaas de Jong. It had a budget of 8 million euro. Alexander Bakker, "Telegraaf Michiel de Ruyter-race gaat van start!", De Telegraaf, 2015. Retrieved on 25 January 2015. Among the film locations are Zeeland, Texel, the Wadden Sea, and the Ridderzaal. "Frank Lammers speelt Michiel de Ruyter in biopic", De Telegraaf, 2014. Retrieved on 25 January 2015.

Reception Pre-release Prior to its release, several protest groups had accused the film of glorifying the colonial history of the Netherlands although references to colonialism in the film are almost absent. The film makes a minor reference to the Dutch East India Company, which contributed highly to the welfare of a small group of wealthy merchants in the 17th century in the Low Countries, and to the trading vessels that were protected by the navy under Michiel de Ruyter. The film's main subjects, apart from Ruyter himself, are the internal politics of the country and the oligarchy that formed the ruling class at the time,Trouw about the subject of the film (in Dutch) including the brutal murder of Johan de Witt and the complicated relationship with England, up to the engagement of the William III of Orange with the English princess Mary.RTLnieuws about the ball for the engagement (in Dutch)

Post-release On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on six reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. In a review for the Los Angeles Times, Robert Abele writes: "With loving shots of booming, towering ships so dominant, and decades squeezed into what feels like a week of action, there's barely enough time to develop De Ruyter as a character in his own movie, or even successfully explain his war strategies."

Awards Golden Film for 100,000 visitors Gouden Film voor Michiel de Ruyter , Nederlands Film Festival, 2015. Retrieved on 8 February 2015. Platinum Film for 400,000 visitors "Platina film voor Michiel de Ruyter", Het Parool, 2015. Retrieved on 8 May 2015.

See also Anglo-Dutch Wars Franco-Dutch War Four Days' Battle

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