Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)
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.
Director: Peter Greenaway
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F. Murray Abraham as The Margrave |
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Ramsey Nasr as Hendrick Goltzius |
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Kate Moran as Adaela |
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Pippo Delbono as Samuel van Gouda |
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Giulio Berruti as Thomas Boethius |
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Lars Eidinger as Amos Quadfrey |
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Anne Louise Hassing as Susannah |
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Flavio Parenti as Eduard |
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Vincent Riotta as Ricardo del Monte |
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Francesco De Vito as Rabbi Moab |
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Maaike Neuville as Isadora |
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Lisette Malidor as Ebola |
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Halina Reijn as Portia |
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Stefano Scherini as Johannes Cleaver |
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Hendrik Aerts as Strachey |
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Duško Valentić as Priest 1 |
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Samir Vujčić as Priest 2 |
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Goran Bogdan as Gottlieb |
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Truus de Boer as Sophie |
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Vedran Živolić as Joachim |
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Uroš Živanović as extra (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Greenaway | Director |
| Writing | Peter Greenaway | Writer |
| Lighting | Erwin Roodhart | Gaffer |
| Sound | Marco Robino | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Kees Kasander | Producer |
| Camera | Reinier van Brummelen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Elmer Leupen | Editor |
| Art | Ben Zuydwijk | Production Design |
| Art | Damir Gabelica | Art Direction |
| Art | Ivo Hušnjak | Art Direction |
| Art | Rosie Stapel | Art Direction |
| Art | Ana Buljan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blanka Budak | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marrit van der Burgt | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter de Visser | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter de Visser | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Winnie Gallis | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Koning | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Meerman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dick Naastepad | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Pralija | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefanija Roso | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Huibert Boon | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alex Booy | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ab Grooters | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dan Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ivica Slivarić | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Maarten van Gent | Sound Designer |
| Production | Mike Downey | Producer |
| Production | Catherine Dussart | Producer |
| Production | Suza Horvat | Producer |
| Production | Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ineke Kanters | Executive Producer |
| Production | Igor A. Nola | Producer |
| Production | Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sam Taylor | Producer |
| Production | Michela Forbicioni | Casting |
| Production | Buffy Hall | Casting |
| Production | Betty Post | Casting |
| Production | Igor Sestrić | Casting |
| Sound | Andrea King | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |