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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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