CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 2h 8m · NR

Goltzius & the Pelican Company

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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.

Directed byPeter Greenaway

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
EN
Released
November 12, 2012
Studios
Film and Music EntertainmentHead Gear FilmsMetrol Technology

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

The Margrave

Ramsey Nasr

Ramsey Nasr

Hendrick Goltzius

Kate Moran

Kate Moran

Adaela

Pippo Delbono

Pippo Delbono

Samuel van Gouda

Giulio Berruti

Giulio Berruti

Thomas Boethius

Lars Eidinger

Lars Eidinger

Amos Quadfrey

Anne Louise Hassing

Anne Louise Hassing

Susannah

Flavio Parenti

Flavio Parenti

Eduard

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Ricardo del Monte

Francesco De Vito

Francesco De Vito

Rabbi Moab

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Written by
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Produced by
Kees Kasander
Kees Kasander
Mike Downey

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