Rembrandt 1936
Rembrandt
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Rembrandt van Rijn
... Geertje Dirx
... Hendrickje Stoffels
... Ludwick
... Fabrizius
... Capt. Banning Cocq
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See All 1 Reviews19 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
There's something magical about the characterisations in this biopic of the legendary 17th century Dutch painter. Not just Charles Laughton in the title role, but Elsa Lanchester as Hendrickje Stoffels and Gertrude Lawrence as Geertje Dirx - the women in his life - all add to the charm and create an effortless depth of personality for this film. Alexander Korda clearly had a rapport with his stars, and a creative vision that enabled this story to flow without resorting to it just being a chronology of his artist achievements. Of course it's all, largely, speculation - but it is an engaging look at not just how he lived his life (quite irresponsibly) but of just how hand-to-mouth many artists of the time lived and yet now - as it states in the prologue "no millionaire could ever fund the acquisition of his works". Geoffrey Toye is to be commended for his gentle, sympathetic accompaniment to this charismatic depiction of artistic greatness - flaws and all, and although Laughton does revert a bit to type at the end (à la Henry VIII from 1933) it's still a super film to watch.
Release Date:
Nov 06, 1936 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 25`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Rembrandt
There's something magical about the characterisations in this biopic of the legendary 17th century Dutch painter. Not just Charles Laughton in the title role, but Elsa Lanchester as Hendrickje Stoffels and Gertrude Lawrence as Geertje Dirx - the women in his life - all add to the charm and create an effortless depth of personality for this film. Alexander Korda clearly had a rapport with his stars, and a creative vision that enabled this story to flow without resorting to it just being a chronology of his artist achievements. Of course it's all, largely, speculation - but it is an engaging look at not just how he lived his life (quite irresponsibly) but of just how hand-to-mouth many artists of the time lived and yet now - as it states in the prologue "no millionaire could ever fund the acquisition of his works". Geoffrey Toye is to be commended for his gentle, sympathetic accompaniment to this charismatic depiction of artistic greatness - flaws and all, and although Laughton does revert a bit to type at the end (à la Henry VIII from 1933) it's still a super film to watch.
Cast & Crew of
Rembrandt
Directors & Credit Writers
JP
John Pommer... Third Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Rembrandt van Rijn
... Geertje Dirx
... Hendrickje Stoffels
... Ludwick
... Fabrizius
... Capt. Banning Cocq
... Beggar Saul
JB
John Bryning... Titus van Rijn
SL
Sam Livesey... Auctioneer
... Harmenzs van Rijn
... Dr. Tulp
... Govaert Flinck
... Dr. Menasseh
... Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
... Baron Leivens (uncredited)
... Heertsbeeke
... Marquis de Grand Coeur
HH
Henry Hewitt... Jan Six
... Agelintje
RG
Richard Gofe... Titus (child)
Produced By
... Unit Manager
... Production Manager
... Producer