Floris - Documentary (1969)
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Inspired by adventure series such as Ivanhoe from England, Thierry the slinger from France and Johan and the Alverman from Belgium, Carel Enkelaar, head of television at NOS, wanted to produce a historical youth series himself. In January 1968, the preparations began by Ben Klokman, head of the youth department, and theatre coordinator Gerrit Lindenberg. At the translation department, they had discovered Gerard Soeteman, who was commissioned to write a series of exciting knightly stories. These were set around 1500, a time when the Netherlands was largely ruled by the Burgundians under the leadership of Philip the Fair. But Gelre, the current Gelderland, was still independent and, led by Duke Charles of Gelre, resisted the Burgundians. In this period, squire Floris van Rosemond returns to Gelre from a long journey through Asia, together with his good friend Sindala, a mysterious fakir from India. Floris' castle appears to have been occupied by Maarten van Rossum, a notorious warlord. Appointed by the Duke of Gelre, he has turned the castle into a toll house. Floris and Sindala are imprisoned, but manage to escape and find shelter with Lord Wolter van Oldenstein. But Gelre, the current Gelderland, was still independent and, led by Duke Karel van Gelre, resisted the Burgundians. During this period, squire Floris van Rosemond returns to Gelre from a long journey through Asia, together with his good friend Sindala, a mysterious fakir from India. Floris' castle appears to be occupied by Maarten van Rossum, a notorious warlord. Appointed by the Duke of Gelre, he has turned the castle into a toll house. Floris and Sindala are imprisoned, but manage to escape and find shelter with Lord Wolter van Oldenstein. Rutger Hauer, from the theatre company De Noorder Compagnie, turned out to be the ideal Floris as a second choice, who did all his own stunts. The filming was scheduled to take place from July to October 1968. Due to bad weather, production was soon delayed and was not finished in December. In the end, the series cost four times as much as budgeted, but the end result was worth it. An average of five million people watched - not just children - and the appreciation was great. Besides Belgium, Floris was also shown in Scotland and East Germany, but if the series had been filmed in color, more countries would probably have bought the series. The West German channel ARD made a remake in 1973 under the title Floris von Rosemund with Rutger Hauer in the lead role again, now with long hair. Plans for a second Dutch series were cancelled for financial reasons, but in 2004 a sequel was made in the form of the feature film 'Floris'. Michiel Huisman plays Floris' grandson in this.
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