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Tulpenfieber - Why Flowers🌷 Were More Valuable Than Diamonds💎

Hosted by the Consul of the Cologne Culture, Arts & Theatre Group
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Took place 2 months ago
Thu 03 Apr 19:00 - 20:30

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USA/GB Protected content 101 min. • Director: Justin Chadwick • with Alicia Vikande, Dane DeHaan, Christoph Waltz & Cara Delevingne

Flowers are more valuable than diamonds!

In Amsterdam in the early 17th century, the buying and selling of tulips flourishes and the wealthy merchant Cornelis Sandvoort (Christoph Waltz) is also active in this market. But unlike many of his colleagues, his true passion is not for the noble flower, but for his wife Sophia (Alicia Vikander). After he hires the young and extremely talented painter Jan Van Loos (Dane DeHaan) to have a portrait of Sophia made, a dangerous affair begins between the artist and the merchant's wife. The two lovers put their hopes in the most expensive tulip bulb, the Admiral Maria – with which they want to get enough money for a crossing to the New World. Sophia's maid Maria (Holliday Grainger) helps with a very risky plan...