The letter to the king (film)
The Letter for the King is a Dutch adventure film from the year 2008 . The German co-production of the youth film is a literary adaptation of the novel of the same name published in 1962, The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt .
action
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The boy Tiuri, son of the knight Tiuri the Brave, is one day before his accolade. According to a ritual, he should keep a night watch. Instead, however, he rushes to the aid of a dying knight, who gives him a letter and the order to send it to the king of a neighboring country as quickly as possible so that an impending war can be prevented.
Reviews
"Adaptation of a classic Dutch book for young people, which tells an exciting travel and initiation story in a straightforward and straightforward manner, whereby external visual values take a back seat in favor of lovable humanity."
“After a Dutch bestseller for young people, an extremely exciting medieval adventure was born with everything that goes with it: knight fights, nasty villains, a lovely beautiful, weird fellow and a helpful friend. A gripping adventure is effectively told here without any big bang effects. The only downer: the city the hero comes to clearly comes from the Baroque era. Director Pieter Verhoeff ('The Lighthouse') could certainly have found a better venue. "
“This film is disarmingly simple, downright friendly and innocent in relation to expensive Hollywood spectacles like 'Lord of the Rings' or 'The Chronicles of Narnia', which are aimed at a similar audience. 'The Letter for the King' is more likely to fascinate the under-twelve, the older ones probably want a little more tension, at least a bit of believable action and a few more intelligent main characters. But you won't be angry with this film either. He's just too nice for that. "
“Scenes, imposing castles and a cleverly chosen cast cast a spell over the audience. So it is up to the last minute to cheer for the squire Tiuri, who has to bring an important message to the king at great risk. [...] This varied journey skilfully combines classic fairy tale elements with an exciting story about friendship and kindness, making a delightful adaptation. "
publication
The film celebrated its world premiere on July 16, 2008, when it was released in cinemas in Belgium and the Netherlands at the same time . In Germany it was shown in cinemas from November 13, 2008. Since June 26, 2009 it has been available as a German DVD .
Web links
- The Letter for the King in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Thematic and aesthetic background information (pdf), film & curriculum from the Institute for Cinema and Film Culture
Individual evidence
- ↑ The letter to the king. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ The letter for the king on prisma.de
- ↑ Daniel Sander: Postman without fault or blame , Spiegel Online , November 13, 2008.
- ↑ The letter for the king on fbw-filmbassy.com