Goltzius & the Pelican Company(2012)
Overview
Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. A contemporary of Rembrandt and, indeed, more celebrated during his life, Goltzius seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books. In return, he promises him an extraordinary book of pictures of illustrating the Old Testament’s biblical stories. Erotic tales of Lot and his daughters, David and Bathsheba, Samson and Deliah and John the Baptist and Salome. To tempt the Margrave further, Goltzius and his printing company will offer to perform dramatisations of these erotic stories for his court.
Director
Peter Greenaway
Studio
Film and Music Entertainment
Cast
F. Murray Abraham
as The Margrave
Ramsey Nasr
as Hendrick Goltzius
Kate Moran
as Adaela
Pippo Delbono
as Samuel van Gouda
Giulio Berruti
as Thomas Boethius
Lars Eidinger
as Amos Quadfrey
Anne Louise Hassing
as Susannah
Flavio Parenti
as Eduard
Vincent Riotta
as Ricardo del Monte
Francesco De Vito
as Rabbi Moab
Maaike Neuville
as Isadora
Lisette Malidor
as Ebola
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2012
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
French
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
Film and Music Entertainment • Head Gear Films • Metrol Technology
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Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. A contemporary of Rembrandt and, indeed, more celebrated during his life, Goltzius seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books. In return, he promises him an extraordinary book of pictures of illustrating the Old Testament’s biblical stories. Erotic tales of Lot and his daughters, David and Bathsheba, Samson and Deliah and John the Baptist and Salome. To tempt the Margrave further, Goltzius and his printing company will offer to perform dramatisations of these erotic stories for his court.
Who directed Goltzius & the Pelican Company?▼
Goltzius & the Pelican Company was directed by Peter Greenaway and released in 2012. It is a comedy, history film.
How long is Goltzius & the Pelican Company?▼
Goltzius & the Pelican Company has a runtime of 2 hours and 8 minutes (128 minutes total).
Who stars in Goltzius & the Pelican Company?▼
The cast of Goltzius & the Pelican Company includes F. Murray Abraham as The Margrave, Ramsey Nasr as Hendrick Goltzius, Kate Moran as Adaela, Pippo Delbono as Samuel van Gouda, Giulio Berruti as Thomas Boethius and more.
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