Tulip Fever (2017)

An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam.

Director:

Justin Chadwick

Writers:

Deborah Moggach (screenplay by), Tom Stoppard (screenplay by)

Stars:

Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alicia Vikander	...	Sophia Sandvoort
Dane DeHaan	...	Jan van Loos
Jack O'Connell	...	Willem Brok
Holliday Grainger	...	Maria
Tom Hollander	...	Dr Sorgh
Matthew Morrison	...	Mattheus
Kevin McKidd	...	Johan De Bye
Douglas Hodge	...	Nicholas Steen
Joanna Scanlan	...	Mrs Overvalt
Zach Galifianakis	...	Gerrit
Judi Dench	...	Abbess
Christoph Waltz	...	Cornelis Sandvoort
David Harewood	...	Mr Prater
Alexandra Gilbreath	...	Lysbeth
Cara Delevingne	...	Annetje

Storyline

In 17th Century Amsterdam, an orphaned girl Sophia (Alicia Vikander) is forcibly married to a rich and powerful merchant Cornelis Sandvoort (Christoph Waltz) - an unhappy "arrangement" that saves her from poverty. After her husband commissions a portrait, she begins a passionate affair with the painter Jan Van Loos (Dane DeHaan), a struggling young artist. Seeking to escape the merchant's ever-reaching grasp, the lovers risk everything and enter the frenzied tulip bulb market, with the hope that the right bulb will make a fortune and buy their freedom.

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Plot Keywords:

portrait | artist | painter | tulip mania | kitchen maid | 

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Taglines:

Desire. Obsession. Betrayal.

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Germany]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Febre das Tulipas

Filming Locations:

Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$2,425,664, 16 November 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldview Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Ruby Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

De Haan, Van Dijk and Hollander are all dutch surnames. Hollander is a less commonly used term for Dutchman.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maria: [narration] Before you were born, Amsterdam was captivated by a flower: the tulip. They came from far away in the East and were so rare and beautiful that people lost their senses in wanting to own them. Rich and poor were spending and borrowing money to join the trade in bulbs, which were going up in price all the time. None more so than the rare striped tulips that were called breakers. A new breaker came from nowhere like an act of God, and it changed people's lives. A white ...

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Tulip Fever (2017)

User Reviews

If you like period drama, do not listen to the negative critics!

I loved it...I really did. It is slow paced, what I absolutely like. The costumes where beautiful and detailed. Also the scenery was well done and gave an atmosphere of how it used to be.

Worth watching...not the best...but really enjoyed it!