The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
38 audience votes
Key crew
- Carl ZuckmayerWriter
- Alexander KordaDirector
- Lajos BiróWriter
Cast
- Charles LaughtonRembrandt van Rijn
- Gertrude LawrenceGeertje Dirx
- Elsa LanchesterHendrickje Stoffels
- Edward ChapmanFabrizius
- Walter HuddCapt. Banning Cocq
- Roger LiveseyBeggar Saul
- John BryningTitus van Rijn
- Sam LiveseyAuctioneer
- Herbert LomasHarmenzs van Rijn
- Allan JeayesDr. Tulp
- John ClementsGovaert Flinck
- Raymond HuntleyLudwick