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Floris (2004)
Director: Jean van de Velde
Cast: Michiel Huisman, Birgit Schuurman, Daan Schuurmans, Victor Löw
Runtime105 min
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This adventurous feature film is a sequel to Paul Verhoeven's legendary youth series from 1969. In this modern film version - the Middle Ages are more imaginative and larded with anachronistic jokes - the story revolves around Floris (grandson of Rutger Hauer's character from the series), a peace-loving bloke whose father despises him because he refuses to carry on the family tradition of stout-hearted knights defending freedom: Floris is an actor. To prove to his father that he can still be a hero, he helps him search for a missing sacred relic with special powers. This is the last hope for the Duke of Burgundy, his father's boss, to eliminate the mean Duchess of Gelre. Along with his oriental girlfriend Pi, Floris goes through some perilous moments when he enters into battle with the duchess and her stooges Van Rossum jr., Kleine Pier jr. and Sergeant jr..
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Fans of adventure films and family-friendly medievalesque stories will particularly enjoy this 2004 film directed by Jean van de Velde, which blends imaginative anachronistic humor with heartfelt themes of heroism and family legacy. The performance of Michiel Huisman as the peace-loving protagonist Floris provides an engaging contrast to the stout-hearted knights of the past.
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Floris is a 2004 Dutch medieval action family film directed by Jean van de Velde and starring Michiel Huisman as the grandson of the original Floris from the 1969 TV series. The new side-kick is "Pi", played by popstar Birgit Schuurman. Some of the 1969 footage with Rutger Hauer and Jos Bergman is included in the film. Originally Hauer was asked to play the father of young Floris, but he declined. The film was shot in 2003.
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