Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)
Goltzius & the Pelican Company is a 2012 comedy movie directed by Peter Greenaway, with a running time of 2h 8m. It stars F. Murray Abraham, Ramsey Nasr and Kate Moran.
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.
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What is Goltzius & the Pelican Company about?
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.
When was Goltzius & the Pelican Company released?
Goltzius & the Pelican Company was released on 12 November 2012.
How long is Goltzius & the Pelican Company?
Goltzius & the Pelican Company runs 2h 8m.
Who made Goltzius & the Pelican Company?
Goltzius & the Pelican Company was directed by Peter Greenaway.
Where can I watch Goltzius & the Pelican Company?
Goltzius & the Pelican Company is available on Fawesome and Apple TV Store.
Where to watch Goltzius & the Pelican Company
Watch free: Fawesome
Rent: Apple TV Store
Buy: Apple TV Store
Cast
- F. Murray Abraham as The Margrave
- Ramsey Nasr as Hendrick Goltzius
- Kate Moran as Adaela
- Pippo Delbono as Samuel van Gouda
- Giulio Berruti as Thomas Boethius
- Lars Eidinger as Amos Quadfrey
- Anne Louise Hassing as Susannah
- Flavio Parenti as Eduard
- Vincent Riotta as Ricardo del Monte
- Francesco De Vito as Rabbi Moab
- Maaike Neuville as Isadora
- Lisette Malidor as Ebola