2 real historical locations · Netherlands
Paul Verhoeven's thriller follows Rachel Stein, a Dutch Jewish woman who joins the resistance after her family is murdered, going undercover as a cabaret singer to seduce a senior SS officer. A gripping story of survival where betrayal runs deep on both sides.
CinemaMapped has mapped 2 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Netherlands.
Rachel Stein infiltrates the SD security service in The Hague as a resistance spy — operating inside the Nazi headquarters.
The SD (Sicherheitsdienst) in The Hague was responsible for tracking, arresting, and deporting Dutch Jews and resistance members. The Netherlands had one of the highest Jewish death rates in Western Europe — 73% of Du...
View location →Opening scene — a boat of Jewish refugees attempting to escape through the river network is ambushed by German soldiers.
Escape networks funnelling Jews and Allied airmen through the Netherlands were frequently betrayed. The Dutch resistance was riddled with informers, and the Germans ran sophisticated counter-intelligence operations. M...
View location →