The Letter for the King (2008)

Original title

De Brief voor de Koning

Directed by

Pieter Verhoeff

Genre

family, adventure

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

6

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy is entrusted with a secret letter that he must deliver to a king. He travels through medieval-like lands facing dangers and meeting allies along the way.

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What happens

The Letter for the King (Dutch: De Brief voor de Koning, pronounced [də ˈbri foːr də ˈkoːnɪŋ]) is a 2008 Dutch adventure film written by Maarten Lebens and Pieter Verhoeff and directed by Verhoeff. The film is based on the 1962 book of the same name by Dutch writer Tonke Dragt. In 1963 the book won the Dutch award Best Youth Book of the Year; in 2004 it was named the Best Youth Book of the past 50 years. Over a million copies of the book have been sold to date. The filming of The Letter for the King took place from November 2007 till early March 2008, on locations in Germany (Eisenach and Engelskirchen), Luxembourg (Vianden), Belgium and the Netherlands. A 6 part TV adaptation of the novel also exists (2020), with significant plot differences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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