The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter GreenawayDirector
- Peter GreenawayWriter
- Marco RobinoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- F. Murray AbrahamThe Margrave
- Ramsey NasrHendrick Goltzius
- Kate MoranAdaela
- Pippo DelbonoSamuel van Gouda
- Giulio BerrutiThomas Boethius
- Lars EidingerAmos Quadfrey
- Anne Louise HassingSusannah
- Flavio ParentiEduard
- Vincent RiottaRicardo del Monte
- Francesco De VitoRabbi Moab
- Maaike NeuvilleIsadora
- Lisette MalidorEbola