Nightwatching

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The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, turning him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later become to be known as The Nightwatch. Rembrandt stumbles on a foul murder and builds his accusation meticulously in the form of the commissioned painting, uncovering the seamy and hypocritical side to Dutch Society in the Golden Age. The bold and courageous painting of The Night Watch, exceptional in aesthetics and content, is Rembrandt's most celebrated painting, it consolidated his reputation as a master-painter but it also destroyed him socially and financially.


Cast

Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May, Toby Jones

Director(s)

Peter Greenaway


Duration

1 x 136'

Genre(s)

Film, Arts & Culture, Biographical, Drama, Historical

Year of Production

2007


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