The Enemies
1968, Dutch. Directed by Hugo Claus.
In the freezing winter of 1944, the devastating Battle of the Bulge rages across Belgium. Amid the chaos, an American soldier separated from his unit crosses paths with Richard, a cynical young Belgian boy, and Willy, a wounded German soldier they take as a prisoner.Stranded in a desolate, snowy landscape where survival overrides military allegiance, the three mismatched individuals form a fragile, surreal bond. As they trudge through the war-torn countryside, their basic survival instincts push political ideologies aside.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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Cast & crew
- Hugo ClausDirector
- Robbe De HertRichard
- Del NegroMike
- Fons RademakersWilly
- Ida BonsJeanette
- Elly ClausKaterina
- Jos SimonsBoer
- Raymonde ServeriusBoerin
- Hugues C. PernathAanvoerder deserteurs
- Ton LutzDuitse soldaat
- Ward BogaertAmerikaanse militair
- Jan MatterneAmerikaanse militair
- Ward De RavetAmerikaanse militair
Details
- Released
- 5 September 1968
- Original title
- De vijanden
- Country
- Belgium, Netherlands
- Budget
- $252K
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The Enemies runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Enemies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 1968. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Enemies?
The Enemies (1968) was directed by Hugo Claus and stars Robbe De Hert, Del Negro, Fons Rademakers.