Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2013)

  • NR
  • 05/17/2013 (US)
  • Comedy, History
  • 2h 8m

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.

Peter Greenaway

Director, Writer

Cast

F. Murray Abraham's headshot

F. Murray Abraham

The Margrave
Ramsey Nasr's headshot

Ramsey Nasr

Hendrick Goltzius
Kate Moran's headshot

Kate Moran

Adaela
Pippo Delbono's headshot

Pippo Delbono

Samuel van Gouda
Giulio Berruti's headshot

Giulio Berruti

Thomas Boethius
Lars Eidinger's headshot

Lars Eidinger

Amos Quadfrey
Anne Louise Hassing's headshot

Anne Louise Hassing

Susannah
Flavio Parenti's headshot

Flavio Parenti

Eduard

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