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 |
| Sound | Ivica Slivarić | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter de Visser | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Pralija | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Ben Zuydwijk | Production Design |
| Art | Damir Gabelica | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marrit van der Burgt | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Winnie Gallis | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Meerman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter de Visser | Hair Designer |
| Art | Rosie Stapel | Art Direction |
| Sound | Dan Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Reinier van Brummelen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ivo Hušnjak | Art Direction |
| Art | Ana Buljan | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Elmer Leupen | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dick Naastepad | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Huibert Boon | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Koning | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blanka Budak | Costume Design |
| Sound | Maarten van Gent | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefanija Roso | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Alex Booy | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ab Grooters | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Kees Kasander | Producer |
| 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 |