Goltzius & the Pelican Company
Synopsis
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.
Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012) is a 2h 8min comedy feature film by Peter Greenaway. Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver...
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Festival History
- CPH:PIX 2014 generic
- Göteborg Film Festival 2013 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2013 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2013 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Goltzius et la Compagnie du Pélican |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | November 12, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Serbia | December 2, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 4, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | January 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | March 31, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 16, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | July 5, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Poland | July 20, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 23, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Australia | November 15, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | February 5, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Poland | February 7, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 3, 2014 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | July 11, 2014 |
| Streaming | Ireland | July 11, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 18, 2014 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | May 17, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Peter Greenaway |
| Cast | F. Murray Abraham (The Margrave), Ramsey Nasr (Hendrick Goltzius), Kate Moran (Adaela), Pippo Delbono (Samuel van Gouda), Giulio Berruti (Thomas Boethius), Lars Eidinger (Amos Quadfrey), Anne Louise Hassing (Susannah), Flavio Parenti (Eduard), Vincent Riotta (Ricardo del Monte), Francesco De Vito (Rabbi Moab), Maaike Neuville (Isadora), Lisette Malidor (Ebola), Halina Reijn (Portia), Stefano Scherini (Johannes Cleaver), Hendrik Aerts (Strachey), Duško Valentić (Priest 1), Samir Vujčić (Priest 2), Goran Bogdan (Gottlieb), Truus de Boer (Sophie), Vedran Živolić (Joachim), Uroš Živanović (extra (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Peter Greenaway |
| Producer | Catherine Dussart, Igor A. Nola, Kees Kasander, Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Suza Horvat |
| Executive producer | Compton Ross, Ineke Kanters, Phil Hunt |
| Cinematography | Reinier van Brummelen |
| Editing | Elmer Leupen |
| Music | Marco Robino |
| Production design | Ben Zuydwijk |
| Sound | Maarten van Gent |
| Costumes | Blanka Budak, Marrit van der Burgt |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
