Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012)

Hendrik Goltzius, a late sixteenth-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.

Director:

Peter Greenaway

Writer:

Peter Greenaway

Stars:

Ramsey Nasr, F. Murray Abraham, Hendrik Aerts

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ramsey Nasr	...	Hendrick Goltzius
F. Murray Abraham	...	The Margrave / military governor
Hendrik Aerts	...	Strachey
Boris Bakal	...	Messenger
Giulio Berruti	...	Boethius / Playwright
Francesco De Vito	...	Rabbi Moab
Pippo Delbono	...	Samuel van Gouda
Lars Eidinger	...	Amos Quadfrey
Anne Louise Hassing	...	Susannah / Hendrick's ex-lover
Lisette Malidor	...	Ebola / Margrave's wet-nurse
Kate Moran	...	Adaela
Nada Abrus	...	Marie
Flavio Parenti	...	Eduard / Hendrick's nephew
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hermann Ackermann	...	(voice)
Sanna Anemaet	...	(voice)

Storyline

The life of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. He seduces the Margrave of Alsace, the military governor into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books. Goltzius promises him an extraordinary book of pictures of the Old Testament Biblical stories. Erotic tales of the temptation of Adam and Eve, Lot and his daughters, David and Bathsheba, Joseph and Potiphar's wife, Samson and Delilah, and John the Baptist and Salome. To tempt the Margrave further, he and his printing company will offer to perform dramatizations of these erotic stories for his court.

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Plot Keywords:

adam and eve | biblical tale | freedom of the press | reference to god | erotism | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hendrick Goltzius: Every new technology is expensive, and sooner or later every new technology gets into bed with lechery.

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Connections

Follows Nightwatching (2007)

User Reviews

Torture

I really think this could replace water boarding. I know they were going for artistic but they accidentally landed on...odd.

Details

Country:

UK Netherlands France Croatia United Arab Emirates

Language:

English Dutch French

Release Date:

5 February 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

Golcijus i pelikansko društvo

Filming Locations:

Croatia

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,050,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$73,393

Company Credits

Production Co:

Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1