Hold Back the Sea
1961, Dutch. Directed by George Sluizer.
Holland is threatened from all sides by water. The film tells about the creation of Holland millions of years ago, the history and methods of land reclamation in the last five centuries. The film sets the everlasting struggle of its inhabitants against the sea in a clear perspective, combining prints, animation and traditional photography.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 1 June 1961
- Original title
- De lage landen
- Country
- Netherlands
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Hold Back the Sea runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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Hold Back the Sea isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hold Back the Sea?
Hold Back the Sea (1961) was directed by George Sluizer.