De brief voor de koning (2008)
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- 1h 50min
- Adventure
- 16 Jul 2008 (Belgium)
- Movie
The medieval quest of sixteen-year old Tiuri, who risks his future as a Knight to fulfill a promise, and in so doing discovers adventure, honor, valor and love.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Yannick van de Velde | ... |
Tiuri
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| Quinten Schram | ... |
Piak
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| Rüdiger Vogler | ... |
Koning Unauwen / Menaures
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| Lars Rudolph | ... |
Slupor
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| Victor Reinier | ... |
Ristridin
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| Daan Schuurmans | ... |
Bendoe
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| Raymond Thiry | ... |
Tiuri de Dappere
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| Derek de Lint | ... |
Koning Dagonaut
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| Gijs Scholten van Aschat | ... |
Edwinem
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| Kees Boot | ... |
Jaro
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| Hans Dagelet | ... |
Warmin
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| Michiel Romeyn | ... |
Roverhoofdman
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| Uwe Ochsenknecht | ... |
Rafox
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| Steven Stavast | ... |
Broeder Martijn
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| Jeroen Willems | ... |
Tolheer
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| Kees Hulst | ... |
Broeder Laurentius
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| Ronald Top | ... |
Ewijn
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| Victor van Bergen Henegouwen | ... |
Arwaut
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Massimo Brancatelli | ... |
Guard Dagonaut
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| Benja Bruijning | ... |
Joesipu
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Jonathan De Weers | ... |
Riddertje
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| Willem Drieling | ... |
Guard of Unauwen
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| Arjan Duine | ... |
Imin
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| Korneel Evers | ... |
Guard of Dagonaut
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| Monic Hendrickx | ... |
Moeder Tiuri
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| Rein Hofman | ... |
Arman
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| Ton Kas | ... |
Rover
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| Lou Landré | ... |
Burgemeester
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| Bert Luppes | ... |
Vokia
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| Hanna Schwamborn | ... |
Lavinia
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| Mischa van der Klei | ... |
Guard Unauwen
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Katja Wolf | ... |
Village Woman
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Directed by
| Pieter Verhoeff | ||
Written by
| Tonke Dragt | ... | (novel) |
| Maarten Lebens | ... | (screenplay) |
| Pieter Verhoeff | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Bettina Brokemper | ... | co-producer |
| Clea De Koning | ... | executive producer |
| Hans de Weers | ... | producer |
| Erwin Godschalk | ... | line producer |
| Danielle Guirguis | ... | assistant producer |
| Pieter Klapwijk | ... | producer |
| Xavier Legris | ... | line producer |
| Hubert Nieuwendijk | ... | producer |
| Bert Nijdam | ... | executive producer |
| Reinout Oerlemans | ... | producer |
| Annette Oudejans | ... | sponsorship producer |
| Johannes Rexin | ... | supervising producer |
| Fleur Stikkelorum | ... | assistant line producer |
Music by
| Paul M. van Brugge | ||
Cinematography by
| Jules van den Steenhoven | ||
Editing by
| Bart van den Broek | ||
Editorial Department
| Niels Koopman | ... | assembly editor and editors assistant |
| John Thorborg | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Janusz Gosschalk | ||
| Job Gosschalk | ||
Production Design by
| Gert Brinkers | ||
Art Direction by
| Tim Pannen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Petra Klimek | ||
Costume Design by
| Peri de Bragança | ||
Makeup Department
| Grit Hildenbrand | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Antje Huchel | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| René Jordan | ... | makeup artist |
| Bernadette Reschberger | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Sophie van der Windt | ... | makeup artist |
| Cindi Van Looveren | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Leendert Van Nimwegen | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Markus Brinkmann | ... | production manager |
| Arjan Eekels | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Xavier Legris | ... | production manager: french unit |
| Corinna Mackowiak | ... | production staff |
| Gernot Valendzik | ... | unit manager |
| Jessica Zimmermann | ... | production trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Willem de Beukelaer | ... | second unit director |
| Gerrit Martijn | ... | first assistant director |
| Mathias Nieland | ... | second assistant director |
| Schoko Okroy | ... | first assistant director |
| Philippe Pangrazzi | ... | segment assistant director |
| Milo Rietvelt | ... | first assistant director: pick-ups |
| Pieter Veenhof | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Florian Augis | ... | production buyer |
| Reinhold 'Ringer' Broil | ... | set builder |
| John Campana | ... | set dresser |
| Stefan Höh | ... | assistant props |
| Michael Kalden | ... | property master |
| Katia Kandziora | ... | assistant art director |
| Christian Schiebel | ... | props |
| Ellen Somnitz | ... | set dresser |
| Heike Steen | ... | prop builder |
| Sabine Steudter | ... | property master: indoor |
| Karin Van Der Werff | ... | art department coordinator |
| Falk Wenzel | ... | set builder |
| Gabriele Winzen | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Eddy de Cloe | ... | sound recordist |
| Ferit Esinberk | ... | adr editor / atmosphere effects editor |
| Patrick Ghislain | ... | foley mixer |
| Alek Goosse | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Sander Houtman | ... | adr recordist |
| Marcel Huibers | ... | dialogue editor / sound effects editor: trailer / supervising adr editor |
| Julien Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Alex Tugushin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jos 'Josef' van Galen | ... | sound assistant (as Jos van Galen) |
| Vincent van Rooijen | ... | adr recordist |
| Danny van Spreuwel | ... | adr recordist |
| Jonathan Vanneste | ... | sound technician |
| Marco Vermaas | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| Stephani Burkhard | ... | special effects assistant |
| Evangelos Grecos | ... | special effects technician |
| Christian Schiebel | ... | armourer |
| Wolf Schiebel | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Niklas Voigt | ... | special effects foreman / special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Koen Hofmeester | ... | digital artist |
| Jan van de Laar | ... | compositor |
| David Zaretti | ... | compositor |
Stunts
| Menyhért René Balog-Dutombé | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Sandor Czirjak | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Willem de Beukelaer | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rob de Groot | ... | stunt performer |
| Péter Felcsuti | ... | stunts |
| Alexander Junginger | ... | stunts |
| István Kiss | ... | stunts |
| Gábor Kovács | ... | stunts |
| Diana Pakroppa | ... | stunt rider |
| Bernd Pietsch | ... | stunt double |
| Jeroen Reith | ... | stunts |
| Ron Sleeswijk | ... | sword fight coordinator |
| Levente Tamási | ... | stunts |
| Tamás Turcsi | ... | stunts |
| Csaba Tóth | ... | stunts |
| László Ujvári | ... | stunts (as László Újvári) |
| György Ulrik | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Bels | ... | electrician |
| Mayer Bernd | ... | key grip |
| Willem Bramsche | ... | second assistant camera |
| Adam Dale | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Dominik Fischerkoesen | ... | assistant light |
| Christian Goerges | ... | best boy |
| Dirk Henkel | ... | assistant light |
| Eckhard Jansen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tobias Klauke | ... | focus puller: "b" camera and Steadicam |
| Kristina Klunkert | ... | assistant camera |
| Michael Koch | ... | assistant light |
| Thomas Korda | ... | steadicam operator |
| Anne Lisken | ... | assistant grip |
| Erwin Roodhart | ... | director of photography: second unit / gaffer |
| Thomas Schiller | ... | video operator |
| Bernd Spauke | ... | still photographer |
| Jürgen Tomadini | ... | electrician |
| Charley van den Steenhoven | ... | video assist operator |
| Jan Wich | ... | underwater camera operator |
Casting Department
| Burkhard Eick | ... | casting |
| Delia Eick | ... | casting |
| Judith Hulsbosch | ... | casting assistant |
| Gregor J. Weber | ... | casting |
| Katja Wolf | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Markus Brockhaus | ... | wardrobe |
| Elisabeth Burgmer | ... | trainee costume designer |
| Conny Frei | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Daniele Gossens-Dommel | ... | costume supervisor |
| Ariane Hahn | ... | wardrobe |
| Magdalena Marczynska | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sarah Raible | ... | wardrobe (as Sarah Raibe) |
| Moni Wallberg | ... | costumer |
| Natalie Winkel | ... | wardrobe |
| Carolin Zielosko | ... | additional wardrobe |
Location Management
| Guy Heinen | ... | location manager |
| Rüdiger Jordan | ... | location scout |
| Nicolas Varoutsikos | ... | french part |
Music Department
| Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra-Sif 309 | ... | orchestra |
| Mark van den Oever | ... | consultant: music copyright |
Transportation Department
| David Friedewald | ... | production driver |
| Silvio Heß | ... | production driver |
| Tony van der Veer | ... | runner |
Additional Crew
| Volker Beyer | ... | production accountant |
| Kerstin Fisch | ... | office production coordinator |
| Frank Klein | ... | budget controller |
| Oliver Rebling | ... | production accountant |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | legal services |
| Stefanie Stastny | ... | caterer |
| Andy Stephens | ... | aerial operations manager |
| Jeroen van Boven | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Vork | ... | poster designer |
| Arend Wiesweg | ... | caterer |
| Roland Wigman | ... | legal counsel |
| Christian Wöltche | ... | assistant production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Benelux Film Distributors (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Duna Televízió (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (2010) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Ketnet (2010) (Belgium) (tv)
- Murena International (2009) (Russia)
- Netflix (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- good movies! (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AGeNT (sound post-production)
- CoBo Fonds (funding)
- De Telegraaf (sponsor)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- Film & Television Facilities (facility vehicles)
- Flying Pictures (aerial filming services)
- Nederlands Filmfonds (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Thiuri is nearly a knight. He only has to complete one test and he will be knighted. He only has to wake one night in the chapel without talking and without opening the door. Then someone knocks at the door of the chapel and asks for help. Risking his knighthood Tiuri opens the door and helps the guy asking for help. Tiuri has to deliver a letter to a knight in the forest which contains an important message for a befriended king. When Tiuri finds the knight, the knight is deadly wounded and asks Tiuri to deliver the letter. Tiuri hesitates, but accepts the mission. The adventure begins.... Will Tiuri deliver the letter on time? And what does the letter say? Written by Remko de Keijzer |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR6,750,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Netherlands | EUR255,383, 20 Jul 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | When Tiuri is riding out of the King's forest, after getting the letter, in the overhead shot he is riding on an asphalt road. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'De brief voor de koning' (2008). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Even though the language spoken in the movie is Dutch and the production companies are also Dutch, the cast credits at the end of the movie are in English. See more » |